PlantSale Plant care guide

Cucumber

Cucumis sativus · Cucurbitaceae

A fast-growing warm-season climber or trailer producing crisp refreshing fruit through summer. Easy and prolific, best trained up a trellis in full sun with steady moisture.

At a glance

Habit: Herb & Vegetable
Light: Full Sun
Water: Moderate Water
Soil: Loam, Well-Drained
Climate: Warm Temperate, Subtropical, Tropical
Frost: Frost-Tender
Mature size: 2 m H × 1 m W
Growth rate: Fast-Growing
Maintenance: Moderate Maintenance

Good for

Edible / Productive
Pots & Containers
Pet-Safe / Non-Toxic

Sowing from seed

Difficulty: beginner
Sowing depth: 15 mm
Method: Direct sow where it is to grow
Germination: 5-10 days
Days to harvest: 55-70 days
Best sown in: spring, summer
Seed storage life: 5 years