Delicata squash
Cucurbita 'Delicata'
USDA zones5 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Habit
- Vine
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Delicata' squash (Cucurbita 'Delicata') is a vegetable for the food garden. It is typically grown as an annual. It cannot take cold, and a freeze will end its season. This plant likes full sun and average to moist, loamy soil. It is a vine that blooms from early to late summer, and the fruit is ready about 100 days after planting. This open-pollinated variety lets you save seed.
Pairs well with Basil, Pepperoncini pepper, and Creeping thyme.