Y-Star patty pan squash
Cucurbita pepo 'Y-Star (F1)'
USDA zones3 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Yellow, green
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Y-Star' patty pan squash (Cucurbita pepo 'Y-Star') is a vegetable for food gardens and containers. 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 rapidly and is a summer squash that matures in 50 days. Yellow and green flowers open from early to late summer.
Pairs well with Manitoba tomato, Dolce Fresca basil, French Breakfast radish, and Cilantro.