Orange Smoothie pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo 'Orange Smoothie'
USDA zones3 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Orange
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Orange Smoothie' pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo 'Orange Smoothie') is a vegetable for 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 grows at a rapid rate and has orange flowers from early to late summer. The fruits are medium-small and smooth.
Pairs well with Cranberry bean, Mushroom Basket Tomato tomato, and Purple Ruffles basil.