Quantity
About 20 seeds
Exposure
Sun
Discover the plant
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Type
Vegetable
Cycle
Annual
Organic ‘Cheyenne Bush’ pumpkin is an early and compact variety that allows you to grow the bounty of squashes even in the most restricted spaces. With its bushy habit and more contained growth, Cucurbita pepo easily finds its place in small vegetable gardens, urban gardens, and even large, well-exposed containers. Its fruits, initially green then golden orange when ripe, offer an attractive silhouette and tender, sweet, and sugary flesh, perfect for comforting late-season recipes. In the garden, its controlled vigor makes maintenance easier while providing the pleasure of quickly seeing beautiful pumpkins form in a small space. Its abundant flowering also attracts pollinators, adding a lively and useful dimension to the vegetable garden. Easy to grow in rich, warm, and well-drained soil, it thrives in sunny locations where it can express its full productive potential. Its early maturity allows for faster harvests, making it an excellent choice for amateur gardeners looking for a simple, tasty, and accessible squash. It's a practical, gourmet pumpkin well-suited for small spaces, ideal for combining abundance, sweetness, and ease of cultivation.
Planting guide
From plantingto establishment.
Planting depth
2.5 cm (1 in)
Establishment temperature
20 to 30 °C (68 to 86 °F)
Establishment time
5 to 10 days
Soil and care
The rightconditions.
Exposure
Sun
Soil
Rich, warm and well-drained
Watering
Regular
Container growing
A controlledenvironment.
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Bloom and dimensions
The completeprofile.
Bloom periodJuly to August
Harvest80 to 90 days after sowing
Garden associations
What to plantwith it.
Good companionsCorn, beans, sunflower
Avoid planting withPotatoes, fennel
Mash, tart, dessert, potted plant, small garden
