When to Plant Bottle Gourd in New Jersey
New Jersey spans USDA hardiness 6b to 8a (zones 6b to 8a 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 New Jersey, Zone 6b
Average last spring frost
April 20
Average first fall frost
October 15
Direct sow
May 11
Projected first harvest
Jul 20
Bottle Gourd is ready to harvest in about 70 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Bottle Gourd planting calendar for New Jersey, Zone 7a
Average last spring frost
April 15
Average first fall frost
October 20
Direct sow
May 6
Projected first harvest
Jul 15
Bottle Gourd is ready to harvest in about 70 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Bottle Gourd planting calendar for New Jersey, 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 New Jersey, 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) →
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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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