The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine 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.

In Jackson you can figure out when you can plant cucumbers by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Cucumbers

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

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

The earliest that you can plant cucumbers in Jackson 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. Any later than that and your cucumbers may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your cucumbers indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Jackson. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Jackson is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Jackson last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your cucumbers if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Jackson

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°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 -5°F.

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