When to Plant Snake Gourd in Washington
Washington spans USDA hardiness 6a to 9b (zones 6a to 9b 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 Washington, 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 Washington, 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 Washington, 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 Washington, 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 Washington, 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 Washington, 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) →
Snake Gourd planting calendar for Washington, Zone 9a
Average last spring frost
March 1
Average first fall frost
December 1
Direct sow
Mar 29
Projected first harvest
Jun 7
Snake Gourd is ready to harvest in about 70 days. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
Snake Gourd planting calendar for Washington, Zone 9b
Average last spring frost
February 15
Average first fall frost
December 15
Direct sow
Mar 15
Projected first harvest
May 24
Snake 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 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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