The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Morrow it's a good idea to determine when it's a good idea to plant cucumbers.

Planting Calendar for Cucumbers

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

Since cucumbers require warm weather you have to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant cucumbers in Morrow 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 fully mature. If you are starting your cucumbers indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Morrow. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Morrow is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Morrow there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to protect your cucumbers in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Morrow

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Morrow

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