Squash Seeds (Winter) - Hubbard Blue

BOTANICAL NAME

Cucurbita maxima

LIFE CYCLE

• Annual

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

• Full Sun

DAYS TO MATURITY

• 90 to 120 days

GROWTH HABIT

• Climbing

PLANT TYPE

• Winter

Blue Hubbard is a traditional heirloom winter squash that is a classic Thanksgiving favorite. Deliciously baked, this vigorous squash can be stored successfully for months and also routinely produces fruit in the 10 pound and up range, sometimes reaching up to 30 Pounds!

• • Trailing Vine Variety; Well Suited for Baking and Roasting
• • Blue-Gray Skin with Fine-Textured Sweet Orange Flesh
• • Can Be Stored For Months; Prefers Full Sun Exposure

PLANTING SEASON

• Warm Season

SOWING METHOD

• Direct Sow
• Start Indoors

PLANTING DEPTH

• 1 to 2 inches

WATER NEEDS

• Average

PLANT SPACING

• 24 to 36 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

• N/A - Annual