One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to estimate when to plant cucumbers by reviewing the USDA zone info for Snowflake.

Planting Calendar for Cucumbers

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

Cucumbers are not cold tolerant which means that it's important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Snowflake. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Snowflake is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Snowflake you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your cucumbers in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Snowflake

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Snowflake

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