Honeynut butternut squash
Cucurbita maxima 'Honeynut'
USDA zones3 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Climbing
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Honeynut' butternut squash (Cucurbita maxima 'Honeynut') is a vegetable for the food garden. It is typically grown as an annual. It is tender to cold, and the first hard frost will kill it. This plant likes full sun and average to moist, loamy soil. It is a winter squash that needs 110 days to reach maturity. The climbing vines grow fast and bloom from early to late summer.
Pairs well with Diva cucumber, Black Beans bean, and Chicory.