Block Party butternut squash
Cucurbita moschata 'Block Party'
USDA zones3 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Climbing
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Block Party' butternut squash (Cucurbita moschata 'Block Party') 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 climbs and grows fast, so give the vines a sturdy support. It blooms from early to late summer and is a high-yielding butternut.
Pairs well with Black Prince tomato, Lime basil, and Mary Washington Asparagus.