One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant cucumbers in Webb City should be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Cucumbers

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

Since cucumbers are not cold tolerant you have to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant cucumbers in Webb City 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. Starting your cucumbers indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Webb City the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Webb City may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Webb City you get a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your cucumbers in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Webb City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

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

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

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