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When to Plant Ivy Gourd in Zone 9

In USDA zone 9, plant outdoors March 15 to June 13, and expect your first harvest around June 13.

Ivy Gourd planting calendar for USDA Zone 9

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Direct sow

Mar 15

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Projected first harvest

Jun 13

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 9a — approximate

Ivy Gourd is ready to harvest in about 90 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 ivy 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 ivy gourd need about 90 days to mature.

Varieties to grow

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

Common problems with ivy gourd

What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each

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