Tetsukabuto Rootstock cucumber

Cucumis sativus 'Tetsukabuto Rootstock (F1)'

VegetableCucurbitaceae

Tetsukabuto Rootstock cucumber
Edible
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

BorderContainerFood garden

Attracts

Bees

Notes

'Tetsukabuto Rootstock' cucumber (Cucumis sativus 'Tetsukabuto Rootstock') is a climbing vegetable for food gardens, containers, and borders. 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 grows rapidly and blooms from early to late summer. The flowers attract bees.

Pairs well with Berkeley Tie-Dye Pink Tomato tomato, Persian basil, and Peione parsley.