Gumdrop PMR pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo 'Gumdrop PMR'
USDA zones3 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 2.5 feet tall
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Orange
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Gumdrop PMR' pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo 'Gumdrop PMR') is a vegetable for food gardens. It is typically grown as an annual. It is not cold-hardy and will not survive freezing temperatures. This plant likes full sun and average to moist, loamy soil. It grows at a rapid rate and reaches 24 to 30 inches tall. Orange flowers appear from early to late summer.
Pairs well with Pineapple Tomato tomato, Lime basil, and Mary Washington Asparagus.