Cucumber Plant – 4" Pot

A favourite for summer vegetable gardens, cucumbers are rewarding to grow and wonderfully versatile in the kitchen. Enjoy fresh-picked cucumbers in salads and sandwiches, or harvest a larger crop for homemade pickles.

Choose from three popular varieties, each suited to a different growing style and kitchen use. Whether you prefer long, mild cucumbers for fresh eating, compact plants for smaller spaces, or traditional pickling cucumbers, there's a variety to enjoy in your garden.

Why You’ll Like It

Fresh from the Garden: Enjoy crisp, homegrown cucumbers picked straight from your own vegetable garden.

Three Varieties to Choose From: Select the right cucumber for fresh eating, compact growing spaces, or homemade pickling.

Perfect for Summer Salads: Add fresh cucumber slices to salads, sandwiches, wraps, and refreshing summer dishes.

Great for Home Preserving: Grow your own cucumbers for homemade dill pickles, relish, and other preserved favourites.

Convenient 4" Pot: Young plants are easy to transplant into garden beds, raised planters, or larger containers.

Warm-Weather Favourite: Cucumbers thrive in warm, sunny locations with consistent moisture.

Rewarding Harvest: Regular harvesting encourages continued production throughout the growing season.

Versatile in the Kitchen: Enjoy cucumbers fresh, sliced, pickled, or incorporated into your favourite recipes.

Great for Home Gardens: A satisfying and productive addition to vegetable gardens and edible landscapes.

Choose Your Variety

Cucumber ‘Burpless Supreme’: A long, smooth cucumber variety bred for fresh eating. Known for its mild flavour and crisp texture, it's a wonderful choice for slicing into salads, sandwiches, and refreshing summer snacks.

Cucumber ‘Bush Crop’: A compact, bush-type variety that is especially useful for smaller gardens and containers. Its space-saving growth habit makes it a great option when you want to grow cucumbers without needing a large garden area.

Cucumber ‘Homemade Pickles’: A classic pickling cucumber variety selected for harvesting at smaller sizes. Its firm texture makes it ideal for homemade dill pickles, bread-and-butter pickles, relish, and preserving.

Great For

Vegetable gardens • Raised garden beds • Patio containers • Fresh salads • Sandwiches and wraps • Homemade pickles • Summer harvesting • Home preserving

Color

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Plant details

Scientific Name

Cucumis sativus

Light

Full Sun

Water

Cucumbers prefer consistently moist, well-draining soil to support healthy vines and crisp fruit production. Water deeply and regularly, especially during warm weather and when plants are flowering and producing cucumbers. Avoid letting soil dry out completely, as inconsistent watering can affect fruit quality.

Care Level

Cucumbers are fast-growing and productive plants that thrive with full sun, consistent watering, and nutrient-rich soil. Provide a trellis or support for climbing varieties to improve airflow, save space, and encourage straighter fruit. Great for beginner gardeners, raised beds, and patio containers.

Optimal Temperature

18–30°C

Frost Tolerant

No

Deer Resistant

No

Edible

Yes

Pet Friendly

Yes

Toxic

No