When to plant Cucumbers in Minnesota

In spring, from May 1 – June 15 in Bloomington to June 1 – 15 in North Branch.

In fall, June 1 – July 1.

USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.

Cucumbers planting dates by place in Minnesota
PlaceSpringFall
Albert LeaMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
AlexandriaMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
AndoverMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
AnokaMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
Apple ValleyMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
AustinMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
BemidjiJune 1 – 15June 1 – July 1
Big LakeMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
BlaineMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
BloomingtonMay 1 – June 15June 1 – July 15
BrainerdMay 20 – June 15June 1 – July 1
Brooklyn CenterMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
Brooklyn ParkMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
BuffaloMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
BurnsvilleMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
CambridgeMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
ChamplinMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
ChanhassenMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
ChaskaMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
CloquetNot listedJune 1 – 15
Columbia HeightsMay 1 – June 15June 1 – July 15
Coon RapidsMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
Cottage GroveMay 1 – June 15June 1 – July 15
CrystalMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
DaytonMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
Detroit LakesMay 20 – June 15June 1 – 15
DuluthMay 20 – June 15June 1 – July 1
EaganMay 1 – June 15June 1 – July 15
East BethelMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
Eden PrairieMay 1 – June 15June 1 – July 1
EdinaMay 1 – June 15June 1 – July 15
Elk RiverMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
FairmontMay 1 – June 15June 1 – July 1
FaribaultMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
FarmingtonMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
Fergus FallsMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
Forest LakeMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
FridleyMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
Golden ValleyMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
Grand RapidsJune 1 – 15June 1 – 15
Ham LakeMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
HastingsMay 1 – June 15June 1 – July 15
HermantownJune 1 – 15June 1 – July 1
HibbingNot listedNot listed
HopkinsMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
HugoMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
HutchinsonMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
Inver Grove HeightsMay 1 – June 15June 1 – July 15
Lake ElmoMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
LakevilleMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
Lino LakesMay 1 – June 15June 1 – July 15
Little CanadaMay 1 – June 15June 1 – July 15
MankatoMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
Maple GroveMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
MaplewoodMay 1 – June 15June 1 – July 15
MarshallMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
Mendota HeightsMay 1 – June 15June 1 – July 1
MinneapolisMay 1 – June 15June 1 – July 15
MinnetonkaMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
MonticelloMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
MoorheadMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
Mounds ViewMay 1 – June 15June 1 – July 15
New BrightonMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
New HopeMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
New UlmMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
North BranchJune 1 – 15June 1 – 15
North MankatoMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
North St. PaulMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
NorthfieldMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
OakdaleMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
OtsegoMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
OwatonnaMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
PlymouthMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
Prior LakeMay 1 – June 15June 1 – July 1
RamseyMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
Red WingMay 1 – June 15June 1 – July 1
RichfieldMay 1 – June 15June 1 – July 15
RobbinsdaleMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
RochesterMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
RogersMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
RosemountMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
RosevilleMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
SartellMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
Sauk RapidsMay 20 – June 15June 1 – July 1
SavageMay 1 – June 15June 1 – July 1
ShakopeeMay 1 – June 15June 1 – July 1
ShoreviewMay 1 – June 15June 1 – July 15
South St. PaulMay 1 – June 15June 1 – July 15
St. CloudMay 20 – June 15June 1 – July 1
St. Louis ParkMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
St. MichaelMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
St. PaulMay 1 – June 15June 1 – July 15
St. PeterMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
StillwaterMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
Vadnais HeightsMay 1 – June 15June 1 – July 15
VictoriaMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
WaconiaMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
West St. PaulMay 1 – June 15June 1 – July 15
White Bear LakeMay 1 – June 15June 1 – July 15
WillmarMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
WinonaMay 1 – June 15June 1 – July 15
WoodburyMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1
WorthingtonMay 15 – June 15June 1 – July 1

Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. “—” means the place's frost date is outside the table. The full USDA table for cucumbers.