Mercury cucumber
Cucumis sativus 'Mercury'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Climbing
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Mercury' cucumber (Cucumis sativus 'Mercury') is a climbing vegetable for food gardens, containers, and borders. It is typically grown as an annual. It is tender to cold, and the first hard frost will kill it. This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. The vines grow fast and bloom from early to late summer, which draws bees. This hybrid is ready to pick in about 55 days.
Pairs well with Cherry Bomb tomato, Pesto Perpetuo basil, and Peione parsley.