One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate 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 first chance to plant cucumbers in Perry should be estimated by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Cucumbers

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

You really shouldn't plant cucumbers until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant cucumbers in Perry 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your cucumbers may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your cucumbers indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Perry. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Perry may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Perry you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your cucumbers in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Perry

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

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

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

Plants to Grow in Perry

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