When to plant Cucumbers in Mississippi
In spring, from Feb 15 – Apr 15 in Bay St. Louis to Apr 10 – May 15 in Oxford.
In fall, from June 1 – Aug 15 in Brandon to Aug 15 – Oct 1 in Ocean Springs.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Bay St. Louis | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | July 15 – Sept 15 |
| Biloxi | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Brandon | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Brookhaven | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Byram | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Canton | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Clarksdale | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Cleveland | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Clinton | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Columbus | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Corinth | Apr 10 – May 15 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| D'Iberville | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Flowood | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Gautier | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Greenville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Greenwood | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Grenada | Apr 10 – May 15 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Gulfport | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | July 15 – Sept 15 |
| Hattiesburg | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Hernando | Apr 10 – May 15 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Horn Lake | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Jackson | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Laurel | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Long Beach | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Madison | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| McComb | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Meridian | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Moss Point | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Natchez | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Ocean Springs | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Olive Branch | Apr 10 – May 15 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Oxford | Apr 10 – May 15 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Pascagoula | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Pearl | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Petal | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Picayune | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Ridgeland | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Southaven | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Starkville | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Tupelo | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Vicksburg | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. The full USDA table for cucumbers.