PlantsVegetables & Roots
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
Zone 6a garden plant. Hardy through a Chicago winter unless the note says to pot it.
Sprawling fall fruit for a big patch
ModerateVegetables & RootsEdible
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Medium
- Mature size
- Vine 10–15 ft
- Spacing
- 4–6 ft
- Bloom or harvest
- Fruit Sep–Oct
- How it spreads
- Annual vine
- What to buy
- Direct sow.
- When to plant
- Direct sow mid-May.
In the design
Small pie types fit a city lot better than giant carving pumpkins.
If you eat it
Mature fruit
Wash. Leaves and stems are scratchy.
Only eat what you planted and can name. This is not a foraging or medical guide.
