Carnival pumpkin

Cucurbita pepo 'Carnival'

VegetableCucurbitaceae

Carnival pumpkin
Edible
USDA zones3 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Growth rate
Rapid
Bloom season
Summer
Bloom color
Orange, yellow, green
Soil types
Loam

Garden uses

Food gardenGround cover

Notes

'Carnival' pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo 'Carnival') 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 grows at a rapid rate and blooms in orange, yellow, and green from early to late summer. The fruit is a colorful decorative acorn.

Pairs well with Gold Medal Tomato tomato, Black Beans bean, and Lime basil.