When to Plant Buttercup Squash in Zone 7
In USDA zone 7, start seeds indoors around March 25, transplant or plant outdoors April 29 to August 7, and expect your first harvest around August 7.
Buttercup Squash planting calendar for USDA Zone 7
Start seeds indoors
Mar 25
Transplant outdoors
Apr 29
Projected first harvest
Aug 7
Buttercup Squash is ready to harvest in about 100 days. Dates use USDA zone 7a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.
What zone 7 means for buttercup squash
Average last spring frost
April 15
Average first fall frost
October 20
Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 7 gives you roughly 188 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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