Wisconson Pickling Cucumbers

Name: Wisconson Pickling Cucumbers
Brand: Planted Places
SKU: 2WISPKL4
Price: 8.99 USD
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Certified Organic
Full Sun (6+ hrs/day) recommended

Ships as a 4" plant

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Growth Timeline

Growing Season: Most fruits/veggies have their peak growing season starting in spring and extending through fall. They need a runway of consecutive warm days and nights (from 60-90) to produce fruit.
First Harvest: Fruits/veggies take 2-3 months to bear fruit and/or reach ripeness.
Final Harvest: Fruits/veggies start to give out between late summer and early fall in most climates. Some plants, such as strawberries, will become dormant in winter before popping back into action in for spring, but most fruiting plants will need to be replaced after their season is over.

Growing Zone

Grows best in zones 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10.

Most fruits and veggies prefer warmer temperatures and will be dormant or grow very slowly in colder climates. Refer to the following guidelines concerning extreme weather:

COLD CLIMATES

Fruits/veggies require nighttime temperatures to consistently be in the 50s or above to survive.

WARM CLIMATES:

Fruits/veggies are made for the heat and will do fine with temperatures above 90 degrees.

To find out what extreme temperatures your location experiences, check out the USDA zone for your region.

More Fruit & Veggie Tips

Support Trailing Plants: Unless you are growing smaller plants (jalapeño or micro-tomatoes) you might want to use stakes, trellises, or cages to support the plants as they grow. This will prevent them from sprawling on the ground. Train the vines to grow vertically for better air circulation and easier harvesting.

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Wisconsin Pickling Cucumber – Organic Heirloom 4” Plant

‘Wisconsin Pickling’ (SMR-58) is widely regarded as one of the best non-hybrid pickling cucumbers ever developed. Bred by the University of Wisconsin in 1959, this heirloom variety is prized for its exceptional yields, crisp texture, and mild, sweet flavor.

The dark green fruits grow 6–8 inches long with classic black spines and dense flesh that readily absorbs spices—making them ideal for pickling. They are also excellent fresh, offering a clean, refreshing crunch.

Vigorous plants reach 36–48 inches tall and perform best in full sun. ‘Wisconsin Pickling’ is known for its strong resistance to multiple diseases, including cucumber mosaic virus, powdery mildew, scab, and target leaf spot, and is also deer resistant.

This organic 4” Wisconsin Pickling cucumber plant is an outstanding choice for gardeners looking for reliable harvests, classic flavor, and superior pickling performance.

Fruit Size: 6–8 inches
Fruit Color: Dark green with black spines
Flavor: Mild, crisp, sweet
Plant Height: 36–48 inches
Exposure: Full Sun
Special Traits: Excellent pickler, deer resistant, disease resistant
Resistances: Cucumber mosaic, powdery mildew, scab, target leaf spot
Botanical Name: Cucumis sativus ‘Wisconsin SMR-58 Pickling’

Organically grown and shipped with care—perfect for home pickling, canning projects, and dependable summer harvests.

We take great care to ensure our seedlings are healthy and well-established before they’re shipped. We pre-germinate the organic seeds and grow them up to 12 weeks before shipping them as mature plants ready for transplant. Seedlings typically arrive within 1-4 days. For more information, see our shipping policy.