Bottle or Birdhouse gourd
Lagenaria siceraria 'Bottle or Birdhouse'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Creeping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral, alkaline
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Bottle or Birdhouse' gourd (Lagenaria siceraria 'Bottle or Birdhouse') is an annual for hedges and privacy screens. It cannot take cold, and a freeze will end its season. This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It is a creeping vine with rapid growth, so give it a sturdy support to climb. White flowers open in spring, summer, and autumn and attract hummingbirds and birds. This is a classic type for crafting.
Pairs well with Zucchini, Stock, and Painted daisy.