When to Plant Snake Gourd in Alaska
Alaska spans USDA hardiness 1a to 8b (zones 1a to 8b on this page). Plant snake 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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Snake Gourd planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 1a
Average last spring frost
May 24
Average first fall frost
August 25
Direct sow
Jun 21
Snake Gourd needs about 70 days to mature — longer than Zone 1a typically stays frost-free, so it likely won't reliably ripen there outdoors without a head start indoors or season extension.
Snake Gourd planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 1b
Average last spring frost
May 29
Average first fall frost
August 28
Direct sow
Jun 26
Snake Gourd needs about 70 days to mature — longer than Zone 1b typically stays frost-free, so it likely won't reliably ripen there outdoors without a head start indoors or season extension.
Snake Gourd planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 2a
Average last spring frost
May 24
Average first fall frost
September 5
Direct sow
Jun 21
Projected first harvest
Aug 30
Snake Gourd is ready to harvest in about 70 days.
Snake Gourd planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 2b
Average last spring frost
May 30
Average first fall frost
September 6
Direct sow
Jun 27
Projected first harvest
Sep 5
Snake Gourd is ready to harvest in about 70 days.
Snake Gourd planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 3a
Average last spring frost
May 30
Average first fall frost
September 10
Direct sow
Jun 27
Projected first harvest
Sep 5
Snake Gourd is ready to harvest in about 70 days. Full zone 3 guide (both 3a and 3b) →
Snake Gourd planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 3b
Average last spring frost
May 20
Average first fall frost
September 15
Direct sow
Jun 17
Projected first harvest
Aug 26
Snake Gourd is ready to harvest in about 70 days. Full zone 3 guide (both 3a and 3b) →
Snake Gourd planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 4a
Average last spring frost
May 15
Average first fall frost
September 20
Direct sow
Jun 12
Projected first harvest
Aug 21
Snake Gourd is ready to harvest in about 70 days. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →
Snake Gourd planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 4b
Average last spring frost
May 10
Average first fall frost
September 25
Direct sow
Jun 7
Projected first harvest
Aug 16
Snake Gourd is ready to harvest in about 70 days. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →
Snake Gourd planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 5a
Average last spring frost
May 5
Average first fall frost
October 1
Direct sow
Jun 2
Projected first harvest
Aug 11
Snake Gourd is ready to harvest in about 70 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
Snake Gourd planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 5b
Average last spring frost
April 30
Average first fall frost
October 5
Direct sow
May 28
Projected first harvest
Aug 6
Snake Gourd is ready to harvest in about 70 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
Snake Gourd planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 6a
Average last spring frost
April 25
Average first fall frost
October 10
Direct sow
May 23
Projected first harvest
Aug 1
Snake Gourd is ready to harvest in about 70 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Snake Gourd planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 6b
Average last spring frost
April 20
Average first fall frost
October 15
Direct sow
May 18
Projected first harvest
Jul 27
Snake Gourd is ready to harvest in about 70 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Snake Gourd planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 7a
Average last spring frost
April 15
Average first fall frost
October 20
Direct sow
May 13
Projected first harvest
Jul 22
Snake Gourd is ready to harvest in about 70 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Snake Gourd planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 7b
Average last spring frost
April 10
Average first fall frost
October 30
Direct sow
May 8
Projected first harvest
Jul 17
Snake Gourd is ready to harvest in about 70 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Snake Gourd planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 8a
Average last spring frost
April 1
Average first fall frost
November 10
Direct sow
Apr 29
Projected first harvest
Jul 8
Snake Gourd is ready to harvest in about 70 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Snake Gourd planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 8b
Average last spring frost
March 20
Average first fall frost
November 20
Direct sow
Apr 17
Projected first harvest
Jun 26
Snake Gourd is ready to harvest in about 70 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
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Varieties to grow
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Common problems with snake gourd
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