The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to figure out when to plant cucumbers by referring to the USDA zone info for Moorpark.

Planting Calendar for Cucumbers

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

Since cucumbers require warm weather you must wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant cucumbers in Moorpark 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 grow to maturity. If you are starting your cucumbers indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Moorpark. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Moorpark is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Moorpark you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your cucumbers in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Moorpark

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 Moorpark

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Moorpark.