When to Plant Buttercup Squash in Zone 6
In USDA zone 6, start seeds indoors around April 4, transplant or plant outdoors May 9 to August 17, and expect your first harvest around August 17.
Buttercup Squash planting calendar for USDA Zone 6
Start seeds indoors
Apr 4
Transplant outdoors
May 9
Projected first harvest
Aug 17
Buttercup Squash is ready to harvest in about 100 days. Dates use USDA zone 6a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.
What zone 6 means for buttercup squash
Average last spring frost
April 25
Average first fall frost
October 10
Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 6 gives you roughly 168 frost-free days, and buttercup squash need about 100 days to mature.
Varieties to grow
1 variety of buttercup squash in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with buttercup squash
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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