When to plant cucumbers in USDA Zone 7b

Plan your cucumbers planting around local frost risk and soil temperature, then work backward from the harvest week your buyers need. The calendar below is a starting point, not a field-level weather forecast.

Raleigh, Greensboro, Richmond, Knoxville, Memphis. Average last spring frost April 8, first fall frost October 22 — a 197-day frost-free season.

Zone fit: excellent
Cucumbers is well suited to Zone 7b. Standard planting dates work with minor adjustments for microclimates.

Key dates

Start seeds indoors
March 11 – March 25
Direct-seed or transplant outdoors
April 15 – May 6
Expected first harvest
June 16 – July 14
Fall planting window
August 6 – August 27
Fall harvest window
October 7 – November 4

Windows are calculated from your zone's average frost dates. Adjust ±1 week for microclimates, elevation, and your own frost records.

Spacing and soil

Plant spacing
12″
Row spacing
48″
Seed depth
1″
Soil temperature
70–90°F
Frost tolerance
tender
Days to harvest
55 days

Grower notes for Zone 7b

Trellis for cleaner fruit and lower disease pressure. Successive plantings every 3 weeks keep harvest steady.

Plant near: beans, corn, radish

Keep away from: sage, potatoes

Other cucurbits for Zone 7b

Same crop, other zones

Track your own plantings

BAU Farm Intelligence turns these windows into per-field tasks — indoor seed-start reminders, transplant dates, harvest projections — using your farm's actual frost history.