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.

A common way of making a decision about when it's a good idea to plant cucumbers is to consult the USDA zone info for New Cumberland.

Planting Calendar for Cucumbers

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

You really shouldn't plant cucumbers until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant cucumbers in New Cumberland 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. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your cucumbers indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in New Cumberland. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for New Cumberland is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in New Cumberland there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your cucumbers in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for New Cumberland

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 New Cumberland

You may be interested in your other planting guides for New Cumberland.