When to Plant Bottle Gourd in Alabama
Alabama spans USDA hardiness 7b to 9b (zones 7b to 9b on this page). Plant bottle gourd by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
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Bottle Gourd planting calendar for Alabama, Zone 7b
Average last spring frost
April 10
Average first fall frost
October 30
Direct sow
May 1
Projected first harvest
Jul 10
Bottle Gourd is ready to harvest in about 70 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Bottle Gourd planting calendar for Alabama, Zone 8a
Average last spring frost
April 1
Average first fall frost
November 10
Direct sow
Apr 22
Projected first harvest
Jul 1
Bottle Gourd is ready to harvest in about 70 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Bottle Gourd planting calendar for Alabama, Zone 8b
Average last spring frost
March 20
Average first fall frost
November 20
Direct sow
Apr 10
Projected first harvest
Jun 19
Bottle Gourd is ready to harvest in about 70 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Bottle Gourd planting calendar for Alabama, Zone 9a
Average last spring frost
March 1
Average first fall frost
December 1
Direct sow
Mar 22
Projected first harvest
May 31
Bottle Gourd is ready to harvest in about 70 days. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
Bottle Gourd planting calendar for Alabama, Zone 9b
Average last spring frost
February 15
Average first fall frost
December 15
Direct sow
Mar 8
Projected first harvest
May 17
Bottle Gourd is ready to harvest in about 70 days. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
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Varieties to grow
1 variety of bottle gourd in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with bottle gourd
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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