Straight-8 cucumber
Cucumis sativus 'Straight-8'
AAS Winner 1935
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
'Straight-8' cucumber (Cucumis sativus 'Straight-8') is a vegetable for food gardens and containers. It is typically grown as an annual. It is not cold-hardy and will not survive freezing temperatures. This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. It climbs and grows fast, so give the vines a trellis. Bees visit the flowers from early to late summer.
Pairs well with Nasturtium, Dill, Radish organic, and African marigold.