Rouge Vif D'Etampes pumpkin
Cucurbita maxima 'Rouge Vif DEtampes'
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, scarlet
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Rouge Vif D'Etampes' pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima 'Rouge Vif D'Etampes') is a vegetable for the food garden. It is typically grown as an annual. It cannot take cold, and a freeze will end its season. This plant likes full sun and average to moist, loamy soil. It is a bright scarlet French pumpkin with a climbing habit and rapid growth. Red, orange, and scarlet flowers open from early to late summer.
Pairs well with Carolina Gold tomato, Lime basil, and Cilantro.