When to plant cucumbers in Ohio

Plant out in Columbus

May 4–May 11

Across Ohio the window opens between April 22 and May 22. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Columbus: Mar 23–Mar 30
Plant out, Columbus: May 4–May 11
Sow outdoors, Columbus: Apr 27–May 11
Last sowing for a harvest: Aug 1
Last frost, Columbus: Apr 20

Start seeds indoors 3–4 weeks before the last frost; plant out 2–3 weeks after the last frost; sow outdoors 1–3 weeks after the last frost. Cucumbers rot in cold soil. Sow when the soil is at least 65°F.

Cucumbers planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

ColumbusMay 4–May 11

ClevelandApr 22–Apr 29

CincinnatiApr 30–May 7

ToledoMay 4–May 11

AkronMay 8–May 15

DaytonMay 2–May 9

ParmaMay 4–May 11

CantonMay 8–May 15

LorainMay 8–May 15

HamiltonMay 6–May 13

YoungstownMay 15–May 22

SpringfieldMay 9–May 16

KetteringMay 2–May 9

ElyriaMay 6–May 13

MiddletownMay 8–May 15

NewarkMay 13–May 20

Cuyahoga FallsMay 14–May 21

DublinMay 6–May 13

LakewoodMay 4–May 11

BeavercreekMay 2–May 9

EuclidApr 22–Apr 29

MansfieldMay 10–May 17

MentorApr 29–May 6

DelawareMay 3–May 10

StrongsvilleMay 4–May 11

Grove CityMay 7–May 14

FairfieldMay 6–May 13

Huber HeightsApr 30–May 7

Cleveland HeightsApr 22–Apr 29

ReynoldsburgMay 2–May 9

All 87 cities

City	Start indoors	Plant out	Sow outdoors	Last frost
Columbus	Mar 23 to Mar 30	May 4 to May 11	Apr 27 to May 11	Apr 20
Cleveland	Mar 11 to Mar 18	Apr 22 to Apr 29	Apr 15 to Apr 29	Apr 8
Cincinnati	Mar 19 to Mar 26	Apr 30 to May 7	Apr 23 to May 7	Apr 16
Toledo	Mar 23 to Mar 30	May 4 to May 11	Apr 27 to May 11	Apr 20
Akron	Mar 27 to Apr 3	May 8 to May 15	May 1 to May 15	Apr 24
Dayton	Mar 21 to Mar 28	May 2 to May 9	Apr 25 to May 9	Apr 18
Parma	Mar 23 to Mar 30	May 4 to May 11	Apr 27 to May 11	Apr 20
Canton	Mar 27 to Apr 3	May 8 to May 15	May 1 to May 15	Apr 24
Lorain	Mar 27 to Apr 3	May 8 to May 15	May 1 to May 15	Apr 24
Hamilton	Mar 25 to Apr 1	May 6 to May 13	Apr 29 to May 13	Apr 22
Youngstown	Apr 3 to Apr 10	May 15 to May 22	May 8 to May 22	May 1
Springfield	Mar 28 to Apr 4	May 9 to May 16	May 2 to May 16	Apr 25
Kettering	Mar 21 to Mar 28	May 2 to May 9	Apr 25 to May 9	Apr 18
Elyria	Mar 25 to Apr 1	May 6 to May 13	Apr 29 to May 13	Apr 22
Middletown	Mar 27 to Apr 3	May 8 to May 15	May 1 to May 15	Apr 24
Newark	Apr 1 to Apr 8	May 13 to May 20	May 6 to May 20	Apr 29
Cuyahoga Falls	Apr 2 to Apr 9	May 14 to May 21	May 7 to May 21	Apr 30
Dublin	Mar 25 to Apr 1	May 6 to May 13	Apr 29 to May 13	Apr 22
Lakewood	Mar 23 to Mar 30	May 4 to May 11	Apr 27 to May 11	Apr 20
Beavercreek	Mar 21 to Mar 28	May 2 to May 9	Apr 25 to May 9	Apr 18
Euclid	Mar 11 to Mar 18	Apr 22 to Apr 29	Apr 15 to Apr 29	Apr 8
Mansfield	Mar 29 to Apr 5	May 10 to May 17	May 3 to May 17	Apr 26
Mentor	Mar 18 to Mar 25	Apr 29 to May 6	Apr 22 to May 6	Apr 15
Delaware	Mar 22 to Mar 29	May 3 to May 10	Apr 26 to May 10	Apr 19
Strongsville	Mar 23 to Mar 30	May 4 to May 11	Apr 27 to May 11	Apr 20
Grove City	Mar 26 to Apr 2	May 7 to May 14	Apr 30 to May 14	Apr 23
Fairfield	Mar 25 to Apr 1	May 6 to May 13	Apr 29 to May 13	Apr 22
Huber Heights	Mar 19 to Mar 26	Apr 30 to May 7	Apr 23 to May 7	Apr 16
Cleveland Heights	Mar 11 to Mar 18	Apr 22 to Apr 29	Apr 15 to Apr 29	Apr 8
Reynoldsburg	Mar 21 to Mar 28	May 2 to May 9	Apr 25 to May 9	Apr 18
Lancaster	Mar 25 to Apr 1	May 6 to May 13	Apr 29 to May 13	Apr 22
Findlay	Mar 25 to Apr 1	May 6 to May 13	Apr 29 to May 13	Apr 22
Hilliard	Mar 25 to Apr 1	May 6 to May 13	Apr 29 to May 13	Apr 22
Warren	Apr 10 to Apr 17	May 22 to May 29	May 15 to May 29	May 8
Westerville	Mar 25 to Apr 1	May 6 to May 13	Apr 29 to May 13	Apr 22
North Ridgeville	Mar 25 to Apr 1	May 6 to May 13	Apr 29 to May 13	Apr 22
Gahanna	Mar 21 to Mar 28	May 2 to May 9	Apr 25 to May 9	Apr 18
Upper Arlington	Mar 23 to Mar 30	May 4 to May 11	Apr 27 to May 11	Apr 20
Mason	Mar 25 to Apr 1	May 6 to May 13	Apr 29 to May 13	Apr 22
Fairborn	Mar 27 to Apr 3	May 8 to May 15	May 1 to May 15	Apr 24
Marion	Mar 28 to Apr 4	May 9 to May 16	May 2 to May 16	Apr 25
Brunswick	Mar 23 to Mar 30	May 4 to May 11	Apr 27 to May 11	Apr 20
Lima	Mar 27 to Apr 3	May 8 to May 15	May 1 to May 15	Apr 24
Stow	Apr 2 to Apr 9	May 14 to May 21	May 7 to May 21	Apr 30
Westlake	Mar 23 to Mar 30	May 4 to May 11	Apr 27 to May 11	Apr 20
Massillon	Mar 27 to Apr 3	May 8 to May 15	May 1 to May 15	Apr 24
North Olmsted	Mar 23 to Mar 30	May 4 to May 11	Apr 27 to May 11	Apr 20
Bowling Green	Mar 25 to Apr 1	May 6 to May 13	Apr 29 to May 13	Apr 22
North Royalton	Mar 23 to Mar 30	May 4 to May 11	Apr 27 to May 11	Apr 20
Austintown	Apr 10 to Apr 17	May 22 to May 29	May 15 to May 29	May 8
Marysville	Mar 22 to Mar 29	May 3 to May 10	Apr 26 to May 10	Apr 19
Garfield Heights	Mar 11 to Mar 18	Apr 22 to Apr 29	Apr 15 to Apr 29	Apr 8
Shaker Heights	Mar 11 to Mar 18	Apr 22 to Apr 29	Apr 15 to Apr 29	Apr 8
Kent	Mar 24 to Mar 31	May 5 to May 12	Apr 28 to May 12	Apr 21
Green	Mar 27 to Apr 3	May 8 to May 15	May 1 to May 15	Apr 24
Troy	Mar 21 to Mar 28	May 2 to May 9	Apr 25 to May 9	Apr 18
Wooster	Apr 2 to Apr 9	May 14 to May 21	May 7 to May 21	Apr 30
Avon Lake	Mar 25 to Apr 1	May 6 to May 13	Apr 29 to May 13	Apr 22
Xenia	Mar 21 to Mar 28	May 2 to May 9	Apr 25 to May 9	Apr 18
Pickerington	Mar 26 to Apr 2	May 7 to May 14	Apr 30 to May 14	Apr 23
Medina	Apr 1 to Apr 8	May 13 to May 20	May 6 to May 20	Apr 29
Avon	Mar 25 to Apr 1	May 6 to May 13	Apr 29 to May 13	Apr 22
Perrysburg	Mar 25 to Apr 1	May 6 to May 13	Apr 29 to May 13	Apr 22
Athens	Mar 28 to Apr 4	May 9 to May 16	May 2 to May 16	Apr 25
Centerville	Mar 20 to Mar 27	May 1 to May 8	Apr 24 to May 8	Apr 17
Zanesville	Mar 29 to Apr 5	May 10 to May 17	May 3 to May 17	Apr 26
Barberton	Mar 27 to Apr 3	May 8 to May 15	May 1 to May 15	Apr 24
Wadsworth	Apr 1 to Apr 8	May 13 to May 20	May 6 to May 20	Apr 29
Riverside	Mar 21 to Mar 28	May 2 to May 9	Apr 25 to May 9	Apr 18
Willoughby	Mar 29 to Apr 5	May 10 to May 17	May 3 to May 17	Apr 26
Sandusky	Mar 13 to Mar 20	Apr 24 to May 1	Apr 17 to May 1	Apr 10
Solon	Mar 11 to Mar 18	Apr 22 to Apr 29	Apr 15 to Apr 29	Apr 8
Trotwood	Mar 21 to Mar 28	May 2 to May 9	Apr 25 to May 9	Apr 18
Hudson	Apr 2 to Apr 9	May 14 to May 21	May 7 to May 21	Apr 30
Maple Heights	Mar 11 to Mar 18	Apr 22 to Apr 29	Apr 15 to Apr 29	Apr 8
Oxford	Mar 22 to Mar 29	May 3 to May 10	Apr 26 to May 10	Apr 19
Lebanon	Mar 27 to Apr 3	May 8 to May 15	May 1 to May 15	Apr 24
Chillicothe	Mar 23 to Mar 30	May 4 to May 11	Apr 27 to May 11	Apr 20
Alliance	Mar 27 to Apr 3	May 8 to May 15	May 1 to May 15	Apr 24
Rocky River	Mar 23 to Mar 30	May 4 to May 11	Apr 27 to May 11	Apr 20
South Euclid	Mar 11 to Mar 18	Apr 22 to Apr 29	Apr 15 to Apr 29	Apr 8
Piqua	Mar 21 to Mar 28	May 2 to May 9	Apr 25 to May 9	Apr 18
Painesville	Mar 18 to Mar 25	Apr 29 to May 6	Apr 22 to May 6	Apr 15
Miamisburg	Mar 20 to Mar 27	May 1 to May 8	Apr 24 to May 8	Apr 17
Parma Heights	Mar 23 to Mar 30	May 4 to May 11	Apr 27 to May 11	Apr 20
Sidney	Mar 30 to Apr 6	May 11 to May 18	May 4 to May 18	Apr 27
Forest Park	Mar 25 to Apr 1	May 6 to May 13	Apr 29 to May 13	Apr 22

Questions

When should I plant cucumbers in Ohio?

In Columbus, plant out from May 4 to May 11. Across Ohio the window opens between April 22 and May 22, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Start seeds indoors 3–4 weeks before the last frost; plant out 2–3 weeks after the last frost; sow outdoors 1–3 weeks after the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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Frost dates for every city in Ohio