Cucumber is a frost tender anual vine with a climbing or spreading habit that grows long vegitable fruits ready for harvest within 70 days. The yields and sizes depends on the cultivar, and can vary from 4-10 inches. They can be used for pickles if harvest at 2-4" or eaten fresh. The tubular yellow mid summer flowers are also edible. Best grown on trellises in full sun and rich, moist well-drained acidic soils. Intolerant of frost, sow after soil is over 70F.
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Type:
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Annual, Edible
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Height:
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1' - 1.5'
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Spread:
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3’ - 8'
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Spacing:
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5'
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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2 - 11
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Culture:
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Full Sun
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Bloom Color:
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Yellow
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Season of Interest:
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Summer
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water Regularly. Trellis to allow good air circulation. Watch for cucumber beetles, spider mites and aphids. Wilt, mildew, leaf spots and scab may occur. Plant in late summer or fall to minimize pest issues.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Garden, Edible Garden, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Dill, Peas, Marigold
IMAGES: DenesFeri, Cucurbitales - Cucumis sativus 3, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Хомелка, Cucumis sativus in Kaunas, CC BY-SA 3.0, (3) Frank Vincentz, Kluse - Cucumis sativus Salatgurken 02 ies, CC BY-SA 3.0, (4) Gaurav Dhwaj Khadka, Cucumbers 2, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
