When to plant cucumbers in West Virginia

Cucumbers
Plant out in Charleston
Apr 30–May 7

Across West Virginia the window opens between April 26 and May 7. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Charleston
Mar 19–Mar 26
Plant out, Charleston
Apr 30–May 7
Sow outdoors, Charleston
Apr 23–May 7
Last sowing for a harvest
Aug 3
Last frost, Charleston
Apr 16

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
CharlestonApr 30–May 7
HuntingtonApr 26–May 3
MorgantownMay 7–May 14
ParkersburgApr 28–May 5
WheelingMay 4–May 11

Questions

When should I plant cucumbers in West Virginia?

In Charleston, plant out from April 30 to May 7. Across West Virginia the window opens between April 26 and May 7, 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 West Virginia