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When to Plant Snake Gourd in Zone 3

In USDA zone 3, plant outdoors June 27 to September 5, and expect your first harvest around September 5.

Snake Gourd planting calendar for USDA Zone 3

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Direct sow

Jun 27

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Projected first harvest

Sep 5

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 3a — approximate

Snake Gourd is ready to harvest in about 70 days. Dates use USDA zone 3a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.

What zone 3 means for snake gourd

Average last spring frost

May 30

Average first fall frost

September 10

Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 3 gives you roughly 103 frost-free days, and snake gourd need about 70 days to mature.

Varieties to grow

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

Common problems with snake gourd

What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each

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