Straight Eight Cucumber Seeds - Vegetable Plant

Straight Eight Cucumber is a warm-season vegetable plant grown for its straight, cylindrical fruits and vigorous trailing vine growth habit. Plants produce green foliage and yellow flowers that develop into medium to long cucumbers throughout the growing season. This variety is commonly cultivated in garden beds, raised beds, containers with support, and trellised gardens. It grows best in warm temperatures with full sun exposure and fertile, well-drained soil. Suitable for home gardens and seasonal vegetable production in frost-free growing conditions.

Features

• Warm-season vegetable vine plant
• Vigorous trailing growth habit
• Produces straight, cylindrical fruits
• Suitable for garden beds, raised beds, and containers with support
• Adapted to warm and sunny climates
• Suitable for trellis and vertical growing
• Commonly grown in home vegetable gardens

Specifications

• Scientific Name: Cucumis sativus
• Common Name (US): Cucumber
• Seed Type / Variety: Straight Eight Variety
• Growth Habit: Trailing vine annual plant
• USDA Zones: 3-11 grown as annual
• Planting Season: Spring to Early Summer
• Growing Season: Late Spring to Summer
• Sowing Season: February-June
• Sowing Season With Specific Months: February, March, April, May, June
• Germination Time and Conditions: 5-10 days at 70-90°F in warm, moist soil
• Sunlight Requirements: Full sun
• Soil Requirements: Fertile, well-drained loamy soil
• Watering Needs: Regular watering; keep soil evenly moist
• Mature Plant Size: Vines 5-8 feet long
• Plant Spacing: 12-24 inches apart