One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when it's the best time to plant cucumbers in Morris Plains by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Cucumbers

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

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

The earliest that you can plant cucumbers in Morris Plains 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 really do well. Starting your cucumbers indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Morris Plains. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Morris Plains may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Morris Plains it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your cucumbers in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Morris Plains

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.

Plants to Grow in Morris Plains

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Morris Plains.