PlantsVegetables & Roots
Zucchini
Cucurbita pepo
Zone 6a garden plant. Hardy through a Chicago winter unless the note says to pot it.
Summer squash that takes over a corner
EasyVegetables & RootsEdible
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Medium
- Mature size
- 2–3 ft
- Spacing
- 3–4 ft
- Bloom or harvest
- Fruit Jul–Sep
- How it spreads
- Annual bush
- What to buy
- Direct sow.
- When to plant
- Direct sow mid-May after the soil is warm.
In the design
Squash vine borer is the usual Chicago failure. Start a second sowing in late June.
If you eat it
Young fruit
Wash. Flowers are edible if unsprayed.
Only eat what you planted and can name. This is not a foraging or medical guide.
