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When to Plant Snake Gourd in Zone 7

In USDA zone 7, plant outdoors May 13 to July 22, and expect your first harvest around July 22.

Snake Gourd planting calendar for USDA Zone 7

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Direct sow

May 13

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Projected first harvest

Jul 22

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 7a — approximate

Snake Gourd is ready to harvest in about 70 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 snake gourd

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 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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