Jibai Shimoshirazu Cucumber cucumber

Cucumis sativus 'Jibai Shimoshirazu Cucumber'

VegetableCucurbitaceae

Jibai Shimoshirazu Cucumber cucumber
Edible
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall3 to 8 feet wide
Bloom season
Summer
Soil types
Sand, loam
Soil pH
Acid, neutral

Garden uses

BorderContainerFood gardenIndoor

Attracts

ButterfliesBees

Notes

'Jibai Shimoshirazu Cucumber' cucumber (Cucumis sativus 'Jibai Shimoshirazu Cucumber') is a vegetable for the food garden, containers, and borders. It is typically grown as an annual. It cannot take cold, and a freeze will end its season. This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. It blooms from early to late summer and attracts butterflies and bees. Give it room, since it spreads 35 to 94 inches.

Pairs well with Scarlet runner, Nasturtium, African marigold, and Dill.