Unagi cucumber
Cucumis sativus 'Unagi (F1)'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size9 to 11 inches tall
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Climbing
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Unagi' cucumber (Cucumis sativus 'Unagi') 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. Bees visit the summer flowers, and the fruit is ready about 55 days after planting. Give the vines a trellis to climb.
Pairs well with Orange Hat Tomato tomato, Pesto Perpetuo basil, and Giant of Italy parsley.