One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for North Palm Beach should be reffered to in order to determine when you can plant cucumbers.

Planting Calendar for Cucumbers

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

You can not plant cucumbers until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant cucumbers in North Palm Beach is February. However, you really should wait until March 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. Any later than that and your cucumbers may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your cucumbers indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on January 31 in North Palm Beach. It might get as low as 35°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for North Palm Beach and it changes from year to year. Since half of the time in North Palm Beach it frosts late in the year after January 31 be ready to cover your cucumbers if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for North Palm Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

Plants to Grow in North Palm Beach

You may be interested in your other planting guides for North Palm Beach.