Dinosaur Gourd
Lagenaria siceraria 'Dinosaur Gourd'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size18 to 24 inches tall
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Creeping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral, alkaline
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Dinosaur Gourd' (Lagenaria siceraria 'Dinosaur Gourd') 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 creeps and grows at a rapid rate, so give it room to spread. The green blooms appear in spring, summer, and autumn, and they attract hummingbirds and birds. Gardeners treat it as a conversation piece.
Pairs well with Sunrich Gold sunflower, Zucchini, and Red fescue.