Red Kuri hubbard squash
Cucurbita maxima 'Red Kuri'
USDA zones3 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Climbing
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Red, orange
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Red Kuri' hubbard squash (Cucurbita maxima 'Red Kuri') is a vegetable for the food garden and for use as a ground cover. 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 fast-growing climbing vine that bears red and orange blooms from early to late summer. The squash matures in 92 days.
Pairs well with Beit Alpha Cucumber cucumber, Lime basil, Fernleaf dill, and Warba potato.