When to Plant Cucumbers: Planting Dates by State

The right time to plant cucumbers depends on your local frost dates. Can be started indoors 3-4 weeks before transplanting, or direct-sown 1-2 weeks after last frost once soil is warm.

Days to maturity 50–65 days

Cucumbers Planting Windows by State

State	Planting window across the state
Alabama	Transplant outdoors Feb 28 (Mobile) to Apr 13 (Jacksonville)
Alaska	Transplant outdoors Apr 11 (Ketchikan) to Jun 18 (Kalifornsky)
Arizona	Transplant outdoors Jan 11 (Bullhead City) to Jun 11 (Flagstaff)
Arkansas	Transplant outdoors Mar 20 (Texarkana) to Apr 19 (Centerton)
California	Transplant outdoors Jan 5 (San Mateo) to Jun 3 (Big Bear City)
Colorado	Transplant outdoors Apr 21 (Grand Junction) to Jun 28 (Edwards)
Connecticut	Transplant outdoors Apr 12 (Bridgeport) to May 15 (Torrington)
Delaware	Transplant outdoors Apr 6 (Claymont) to Apr 26 (Hockessin)
District of Columbia	Transplant outdoors Mar 31 (Washington) to Apr 16 (Chevy Chase)
Florida	Transplant outdoors Jan 22 (Sarasota) to Mar 28 (Crestview)
Georgia	Transplant outdoors Feb 9 (St. Marys) to Apr 18 (Cartersville)
Idaho	Transplant outdoors Apr 13 (Lewiston) to May 24 (Eagle)
Illinois	Transplant outdoors Apr 8 (Granite City) to May 8 (Roscoe)
Indiana	Transplant outdoors Apr 5 (Evansville) to May 9 (Auburn)
Iowa	Transplant outdoors Apr 17 (Keokuk) to May 10 (Grinnell)
Kansas	Transplant outdoors Apr 11 (Kansas City) to May 5 (Garden City)
Kentucky	Transplant outdoors Apr 7 (Louisville) to May 8 (Shelbyville)
Louisiana	Transplant outdoors Jan 31 (Metairie) to Mar 24 (Minden)
Maine	Transplant outdoors May 2 (Lewiston) to May 23 (Sanford)
Maryland	Transplant outdoors Mar 29 (California) to May 1 (Westminster)
Massachusetts	Transplant outdoors Apr 11 (Boston) to May 17 (North Adams)
Michigan	Transplant outdoors Apr 26 (Port Huron) to May 26 (Cadillac)
Minnesota	Transplant outdoors Apr 28 (Winona) to Jun 12 (Hibbing)
Mississippi	Transplant outdoors Feb 19 (Biloxi) to Apr 10 (Oxford)
Missouri	Transplant outdoors Apr 2 (Sikeston) to Apr 28 (Kirksville)
Montana	Transplant outdoors May 12 (Laurel) to Jun 20 (Butte)
Nebraska	Transplant outdoors Apr 22 (Elkhorn) to May 18 (Alliance)
Nevada	Transplant outdoors Jan 27 (Henderson) to Jun 13 (Spring Creek)
New Hampshire	Transplant outdoors Apr 28 (Salem) to May 21 (Berlin)
New Jersey	Transplant outdoors Apr 2 (Atlantic City) to May 7 (Manville)
New Mexico	Transplant outdoors Mar 7 (Chaparral) to May 31 (Las Vegas)
New York	Transplant outdoors Apr 2 (Elmhurst) to May 24 (Corning)
North Carolina	Transplant outdoors Mar 25 (Morehead City) to May 9 (Boone)
North Dakota	Transplant outdoors May 11 (Wahpeton) to May 28 (Beulah)
Ohio	Transplant outdoors Apr 15 (Cleveland) to May 15 (Girard)
Oklahoma	Transplant outdoors Mar 22 (Ardmore) to Apr 25 (Guymon)
Oregon	Transplant outdoors Feb 18 (Beaverton) to Jun 16 (Altamont)
Pennsylvania	Transplant outdoors Apr 6 (Philadelphia) to May 22 (Hermitage)
Rhode Island	Transplant outdoors Apr 14 (Newport) to May 8 (Narragansett)
South Carolina	Transplant outdoors Feb 11 (Charleston) to Apr 27 (Gaffney)
South Dakota	Transplant outdoors May 3 (Tea) to May 19 (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
Tennessee	Transplant outdoors Mar 23 (New South Memphis) to Apr 28 (Bristol)
Texas	Transplant outdoors Jan 15 (Edinburg) to Apr 28 (Dumas)
Utah	Transplant outdoors Mar 21 (Saint George) to Jun 11 (Heber City)
Vermont	Transplant outdoors May 6 (Burlington) to May 27 (Morristown)
Virginia	Transplant outdoors Mar 23 (Newport News) to May 3 (Radford)
Washington	Transplant outdoors Mar 8 (Port Townsend) to Jun 6 (Cheney)
West Virginia	Transplant outdoors Apr 19 (Huntington) to May 13 (Beckley)
Wisconsin	Transplant outdoors Apr 26 (Kenosha) to May 18 (Merrill)
Wyoming	Transplant outdoors May 11 (Worland) to Jun 19 (Evanston)

Pick a state for city-by-city dates. For the most precise dates, look up your ZIP code.

When to Plant Cucumbers: Planting Dates by State

Cucumbers Planting Windows by State

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