When to plant cucumbers in Utah

Plant out in Salt Lake City

Apr 14–Apr 21

Across Utah the window opens between March 28 and June 16. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Salt Lake City: Mar 3–Mar 10
Plant out, Salt Lake City: Apr 14–Apr 21
Sow outdoors, Salt Lake City: Apr 7–Apr 21
Last sowing for a harvest: Aug 16
Last frost, Salt Lake City: Mar 31

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

Salt Lake CityApr 14–Apr 21

West Valley CityApr 22–Apr 29

West JordanMay 2–May 9

ProvoMay 2–May 9

St. GeorgeMar 28–Apr 4

LehiMay 14–May 21

OremMay 3–May 10

SandyMay 13–May 20

OgdenMay 5–May 12

South JordanMay 2–May 9

LaytonMay 13–May 20

Eagle MountainJun 16–Jun 23

MillcreekMay 9–May 16

HerrimanMay 2–May 9

Saratoga SpringsMay 14–May 21

TaylorsvilleApr 14–Apr 21

LoganMay 22–May 29

MurrayMay 13–May 20

DraperMay 2–May 9

Spanish ForkMay 9–May 16

RivertonMay 2–May 9

BountifulMay 9–May 16

TooeleMay 16–May 23

Cedar CityMay 18–May 25

American ForkMay 1–May 8

SyracuseMay 6–May 13

RoyMay 6–May 13

Pleasant GroveMay 1–May 8

WashingtonMar 28–Apr 4

MidvaleMay 13–May 20

All 47 cities

City	Start indoors	Plant out	Sow outdoors	Last frost
Salt Lake City	Mar 3 to Mar 10	Apr 14 to Apr 21	Apr 7 to Apr 21	Mar 31
West Valley City	Mar 11 to Mar 18	Apr 22 to Apr 29	Apr 15 to Apr 29	Apr 8
West Jordan	Mar 21 to Mar 28	May 2 to May 9	Apr 25 to May 9	Apr 18
Provo	Mar 21 to Mar 28	May 2 to May 9	Apr 25 to May 9	Apr 18
St. George	Feb 14 to Feb 21	Mar 28 to Apr 4	Mar 21 to Apr 4	Mar 14
Lehi	Apr 2 to Apr 9	May 14 to May 21	May 7 to May 21	Apr 30
Orem	Mar 22 to Mar 29	May 3 to May 10	Apr 26 to May 10	Apr 19
Sandy	Apr 1 to Apr 8	May 13 to May 20	May 6 to May 20	Apr 29
Ogden	Mar 24 to Mar 31	May 5 to May 12	Apr 28 to May 12	Apr 21
South Jordan	Mar 21 to Mar 28	May 2 to May 9	Apr 25 to May 9	Apr 18
Layton	Apr 1 to Apr 8	May 13 to May 20	May 6 to May 20	Apr 29
Eagle Mountain	May 5 to May 12	Jun 16 to Jun 23	Jun 9 to Jun 23	Jun 2
Millcreek	Mar 28 to Apr 4	May 9 to May 16	May 2 to May 16	Apr 25
Herriman	Mar 21 to Mar 28	May 2 to May 9	Apr 25 to May 9	Apr 18
Saratoga Springs	Apr 2 to Apr 9	May 14 to May 21	May 7 to May 21	Apr 30
Taylorsville	Mar 3 to Mar 10	Apr 14 to Apr 21	Apr 7 to Apr 21	Mar 31
Logan	Apr 10 to Apr 17	May 22 to May 29	May 15 to May 29	May 8
Murray	Apr 1 to Apr 8	May 13 to May 20	May 6 to May 20	Apr 29
Draper	Mar 21 to Mar 28	May 2 to May 9	Apr 25 to May 9	Apr 18
Spanish Fork	Mar 28 to Apr 4	May 9 to May 16	May 2 to May 16	Apr 25
Riverton	Mar 21 to Mar 28	May 2 to May 9	Apr 25 to May 9	Apr 18
Bountiful	Mar 28 to Apr 4	May 9 to May 16	May 2 to May 16	Apr 25
Tooele	Apr 4 to Apr 11	May 16 to May 23	May 9 to May 23	May 2
Cedar City	Apr 6 to Apr 13	May 18 to May 25	May 11 to May 25	May 4
American Fork	Mar 20 to Mar 27	May 1 to May 8	Apr 24 to May 8	Apr 17
Syracuse	Mar 25 to Apr 1	May 6 to May 13	Apr 29 to May 13	Apr 22
Roy	Mar 25 to Apr 1	May 6 to May 13	Apr 29 to May 13	Apr 22
Pleasant Grove	Mar 20 to Mar 27	May 1 to May 8	Apr 24 to May 8	Apr 17
Washington	Feb 14 to Feb 21	Mar 28 to Apr 4	Mar 21 to Apr 4	Mar 14
Midvale	Apr 1 to Apr 8	May 13 to May 20	May 6 to May 20	Apr 29
Springville	Mar 21 to Mar 28	May 2 to May 9	Apr 25 to May 9	Apr 18
Kearns	Mar 11 to Mar 18	Apr 22 to Apr 29	Apr 15 to Apr 29	Apr 8
Magna	Mar 6 to Mar 13	Apr 17 to Apr 24	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Apr 3
Clearfield	Apr 1 to Apr 8	May 13 to May 20	May 6 to May 20	Apr 29
Kaysville	Mar 22 to Mar 29	May 3 to May 10	Apr 26 to May 10	Apr 19
Cottonwood Heights	Apr 1 to Apr 8	May 13 to May 20	May 6 to May 20	Apr 29
Holladay	Apr 1 to Apr 8	May 13 to May 20	May 6 to May 20	Apr 29
South Salt Lake	Mar 3 to Mar 10	Apr 14 to Apr 21	Apr 7 to Apr 21	Mar 31
Farmington	Mar 22 to Mar 29	May 3 to May 10	Apr 26 to May 10	Apr 19
Hurricane	Mar 4 to Mar 11	Apr 15 to Apr 22	Apr 8 to Apr 22	Apr 1
West Haven	Mar 25 to Apr 1	May 6 to May 13	Apr 29 to May 13	Apr 22
Payson	Apr 6 to Apr 13	May 18 to May 25	May 11 to May 25	May 4
Clinton	Mar 25 to Apr 1	May 6 to May 13	Apr 29 to May 13	Apr 22
North Salt Lake	Mar 27 to Apr 3	May 8 to May 15	May 1 to May 15	Apr 24
North Ogden	Mar 22 to Mar 29	May 3 to May 10	Apr 26 to May 10	Apr 19
Highland	Apr 5 to Apr 12	May 17 to May 24	May 10 to May 24	May 3
Brigham City	Apr 7 to Apr 14	May 19 to May 26	May 12 to May 26	May 5

Questions

When should I plant cucumbers in Utah?

In Salt Lake City, plant out from April 14 to April 21. Across Utah the window opens between March 28 and June 16, 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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