Honeynut butternut squash
Cucurbita moschata 'Honeynut'
USDA zones3 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Climbing
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Green
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Honeynut' butternut squash (Cucurbita moschata 'Honeynut') is a vegetable grown in the food garden. 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 is a popular mini butternut. The climbing vines grow rapidly and bear green flowers from early to late summer.
Pairs well with Black Beans bean, Thai basil, and Diva cucumber.