When to Plant Snake Gourd in Idaho
Idaho spans USDA hardiness 4a to 7b (zones 4a to 7b 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 Idaho, 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 Idaho, 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 Idaho, 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 Idaho, 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 Idaho, 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 Idaho, 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 Idaho, 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 Idaho, 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) →
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Varieties to grow
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Common problems with snake gourd
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