Yellow Crookneck yellow summer squash
Cucurbita pepo 'Yellow Crookneck'
USDA zones3 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 5 inches tall
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Yellow Crookneck' yellow summer squash (Cucurbita pepo 'Yellow Crookneck') is a vegetable for food gardens and containers. 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 grows rapidly and blooms from early to late summer. Fruit is ready about 58 days after planting.
Pairs well with Beit Alpha Cucumber cucumber, Berkeley Tie-Dye Pink Tomato tomato, Lime basil, and Cilantro.