Butternut Squash

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Exposure: Full sun
Hardiness: Grown as an annual (zone 10+ as a perennial)

FamilyCucurbitaceae

TypeCreeping annual

Botanical nameCucurbita moschata 'Butternut'

A popular winter squash variety known for its smooth, sweet, and tender dark orange flesh. It's ideal for soups, purees, or roasted dishes. Elongated in shape with a narrow neck and swollen base, it keeps well for several months. It thrives in warmth, space, and rich, well-drained soil to provide a generous harvest in late summer.

Soil and care

The right care,at the right time.

Watering

Regular — abundant during growth and fruit formation

Bloom and dimensions

Its place,in your garden.

Harvest

September to October

Garden associations

In goodcompany.

Companion plants

Corn, beans, nasturtiums

Plants to avoid

Potatoes