Butterbaby butternut squash
Cucurbita moschata 'Butterbaby'
USDA zones3 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 6 inches tall
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Climbing
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Butterbaby' butternut squash (Cucurbita moschata 'Butterbaby') is a vegetable for the food garden. It is typically grown as an annual. It is tender to cold, and the first hard frost will kill it. This plant likes full sun and average to moist, loamy soil. It is a true mini with highly uniform fruit, and the climbing vine grows fast, so give it a trellis.
Pairs well with Black Prince tomato, Purple Ruffles basil, and Cilantro.