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When to Plant Snake Gourd in Zone 6

In USDA zone 6, plant outdoors May 23 to August 1, and expect your first harvest around August 1.

Snake Gourd planting calendar for USDA Zone 6

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Direct sow

May 23

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Projected first harvest

Aug 1

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 6a — approximate

Snake Gourd is ready to harvest in about 70 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 snake gourd

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 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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