When to Plant Bottle Gourd in Zone 9
In USDA zone 9, plant outdoors March 22 to May 31, and expect your first harvest around May 31.
Bottle Gourd planting calendar for USDA Zone 9
Direct sow
Mar 22
Projected first harvest
May 31
Bottle Gourd is ready to harvest in about 70 days. Dates use USDA zone 9a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.
What zone 9 means for bottle gourd
Average last spring frost
March 1
Average first fall frost
December 1
Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 9 gives you roughly 275 frost-free days, and bottle gourd need about 70 days to mature.
Varieties to grow
1 variety of bottle gourd in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with bottle gourd
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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