When to plant Cucumbers in Nebraska
In spring, from May 1 – June 15 in Beatrice to May 20 – June 15 in Scottsbluff.
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.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Beatrice | May 1 – June 15 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Bellevue | May 1 – June 15 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Columbus | May 1 – June 15 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Fremont | May 1 – June 15 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Grand Island | May 1 – June 15 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Hastings | May 1 – June 15 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Kearney | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – July 1 |
| La Vista | May 1 – June 15 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Lexington | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Lincoln | May 1 – June 15 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Norfolk | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – July 1 |
| North Platte | May 20 – June 15 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Omaha | May 1 – June 15 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Papillion | May 1 – June 15 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Scottsbluff | May 20 – June 15 | June 1 – July 1 |
| South Sioux City | May 15 – June 15 | June 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.