How long does bottle gourd take to grow?

Bottle Gourd is ready to harvest in about 70 days, measured from planting.

When to Plant Bottle Gourd

Plant bottle gourd by your frost dates, not the calendar: plant outdoors about 3 weeks after your last frost. Pick your USDA zone below for exact dates.

Bottle Gourd planting calendar

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Direct sow

May 6

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Projected first harvest

Jul 15

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 7a — approximate

Bottle Gourd is ready to harvest in about 70 days. Dates above use zone 7 as a reference point. Pick your zone below, or set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.

Varieties to grow

1 variety of bottle gourd in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.

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Common problems with bottle gourd

What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each

Groundhogs Ants Aphids Armyworms Birds Crickets Bacterial Soft Rot Anthracnose Damping-Off Frost & Cold Injury Gray Mold Herbicide Injury

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When to plant bottle gourd in your zone

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