One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Oldsmar can be reffered to in order to estimate when it's the best time to plant cucumbers.

Planting Calendar for Cucumbers

Frost tolerance for cucumbers:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

It's probably a bad idea to plant cucumbers until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant cucumbers in Oldsmar is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant cucumbers and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your cucumbers may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your cucumbers indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Oldsmar. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Oldsmar may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Oldsmar you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your cucumbers if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Oldsmar

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Oldsmar

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