Lebanese Cucumber

Latin name Cucumis sativus
Quantity per packet About 30 seeds
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Product
identification
Latin nameCucumis sativus
FamilyCucurbitaceae
TypeVegetable
CycleAnnual
Quantity per packAbout 30 seeds
Code produitWHPER-0055
Product
description

The Lebanese cucumber is a highly prized variety for its bright green, smooth, and crisp fruits, which offer the vegetable garden a production that is as generous as it is elegant. Its mild, bitterness-free flavor and delicate texture make it a summer harvest essential, perfect for enjoying fresh straight from the pick. In the garden, it charms with its rapid growth, regular fruiting, and its ability to produce abundantly throughout the season once the heat sets in. Grown on the ground or on a trellis, it easily adapts to different cultivation methods, while offering straighter and cleaner fruits when it climbs. Its yellow flowers attract pollinators and contribute to the vibrancy of the vegetable garden, enhancing the vitality of all surrounding crops. Easy to grow in light, rich, well-drained soil, it responds particularly well to consistent moisture and frequent harvests. Picked young, it reveals all its finesse, crispness, and freshness, whether in salads, as a snack, or in summer preparations. The Lebanese cucumber thus combines yield, mildness, and simplicity in a flavorful, reliable, and always welcome variety in the garden.

Sowing
guide
Sowing period3 to 4 weeks before the last frost indoors
Sowing depth2.5 cm (1 in)
Germination temperature21 to 30 °C (70 to 86 °F)
Germination time5 to 10 days
Soil
and care
ExposureSun
Soil
Light, rich in organic matter, and well-drained
Watering
Regular
Container
growing
true
Bloom,
harvest
and garden
Garden use
Salad, snack, fresh dishes, fresh consumption, trellis farming
Bloom period
Summer
Harvest
55 days after sowing
Size
and facts
Height30 to 50 cm (12 to 20 in) on the ground, or more on a trellis
Spread1.5 to 2 m (5 to 6 ft)
Planting
partners
Good companions
Dill, broccoli, chamomile, celery, kohlrabi, chives, cumin, fennel, bean, lettuce, marjoram, okra, oregano, pea, radish
Avoid planting with
Swiss chard, mint, sage, rosemary, rue, savory, tomato, zucchini
The availability of our seeds varies depending on seasonal availability, production schedules and supplier inventory. Certain varieties may only be offered for a limited time based on their natural growth cycle, sowing period or available stock. These product pages are designed to help and inspire gardeners in choosing the right seeds for vegetable gardens, flower beds, pollinator gardens, container growing, naturalization projects and sustainable outdoor spaces.