Honey Bun acorn squash
Cucurbita pepo 'Honey Bun'
USDA zones3 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Honey Bun' acorn squash (Cucurbita pepo 'Honey Bun') is a vegetable for the food garden. It is typically grown as an annual. Frost will kill it, so set it out only after the last frost in spring. This plant likes full sun and average to moist, loamy soil. It grows at a rapid rate and blooms from early to late summer. The squash is a dumpling type grown for excellent flavor.