Black Bear pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo 'Black Bear'
USDA zones3 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Orange, white
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Black Bear' pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo 'Black Bear') is a vegetable for the food garden. It is typically grown as an annual. It is not cold-hardy and will not survive freezing temperatures. This plant likes full sun and average to moist, loamy soil. It grows at a rapid rate and bears orange and white blooms from early to late summer. The fruit has a unique dark, almost black, color.
Pairs well with German Pink Tomato tomato, Diva cucumber, and Dolce Fresca basil.