PUMPKIN - Buttercup

OP Open Pollinated

HL Heirloom

(5 seeds)

$4.50

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Rich, nutty flavour. Prolific fruiting.

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This flavoursome green-skinned pumpkin with golden, non-watery flesh is sheer delight in the garden and kitchen. The relatively compact vines and smaller fruit (about 2kg Read More

This flavoursome green-skinned pumpkin with golden, non-watery flesh is sheer delight in the garden and kitchen. The relatively compact vines and smaller fruit (about 2kg in weight) make it ideal for those with smaller gardens. But you''ll still get plenty of pumpkin! What these pumpkins lack in size, they more than make up for with their prolific fruiting. Luckily, pumpkins store well, so your summer crop will keep you going for months.

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Quantity

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Days to Harvest

70-120 days

Position/Sunlight

Full Sun

Watering

Medium

Plant Spacing

1m

Plant Height

30-50cm

Additional Features

Direct-Sow Seeds, Easy Care Plants, Edible, Heirloom

Product Details

Common Name: PUMPKIN - Buttercup

Seeds Per Packet: Approx 5

Days to Harvest: 70-120 days

Watering: Medium

Plant Spacing: 1m

Row Spacing: 1.2m

Companion Plants: Beans, Corn

Additional Features: Direct-Sow Seeds, Easy Care Plants, Edible, Heirloom

Scientific Name: Cucurbita maxima

Germination Time: 7-14 days

Position/Sunlight: Full Sun

Plant Height: 30-50cm

Sow Depth: 20mm

Best Months to Plant – Pumpkin
Climate Zone	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Cool/Mountain										✓	✓	✓
Temperate									✓	✓	✓	✓
Arid	✓	✓	✓					✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Subtropical	✓	✓	✓					✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Tropical		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

Cool/Mountain – Pumpkin
Method	Oct	Nov	Dec
Start in trays	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants	✓	✓	✓
Direct sow	✓	✓	✓

Temperate – Pumpkin
Method	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Start in trays	✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants		✓	✓	✓
Direct sow		✓	✓	✓

Arid – Pumpkin
Method	Jan	Feb	Mar	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Start in trays	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants	✓	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓	✓
Direct sow	✓	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓	✓

Subtropical – Pumpkin
Method	Jan	Feb	Mar	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Start in trays	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants	✓	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓	✓
Direct sow	✓	✓			✓	✓	✓	✓

Tropical – Pumpkin
Method	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov
Start in trays	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Direct sow	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

Growing Information

How to Sow

Feel free to adjust your sowing date for an early crop provided you have a warm spot to germinate your pumpkin seeds in pots. Sow one seed per pot and keep well-watered. Once up, they will grow quickly, so be ready for planting!

How to Harvest

Cut your pumpkins when they give off a hollow sound when you rap on the skin. Give them as much stem as you can. If the skin is undamaged they will keep very well, particularly if left to cure in a sunny spot for about a week.

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How to Sow

Feel free to adjust your sowing date for an early crop provided you have a warm spot to germinate your pumpkin seeds in pots. Sow one seed per pot and keep well-watered. Once up, they will grow quickly, so be ready for planting!

How to Harvest

Cut your pumpkins when they give off a hollow sound when you rap on the skin. Give them as much stem as you can. If the skin is undamaged they will keep very well, particularly if left to cure in a sunny spot for about a week.

🌱

Want the full growing guide?

See sowing times, planting tips, watering, harvesting and common problems for this crop.

View full grow guide →