How to Grow Butternut Squash
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🌿 Plant Overview
Scientific Name Cucurbita moschata
Category vegetable
Days to Maturity 100 days
Starting Method Start Indoors
☀️ Growing Requirements
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Sun
Full Sun
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Water
Regular
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Germination
7-14 days
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About Butternut Squash
Butternut Squash (Cucurbita moschata) is a popular garden vegetable. It's best started indoors 4 weeks before your last frost date, then transplanted outdoors 2 weeks after the last frost.
Expect your Butternut Squash to be ready for harvest in approximately 100 days from planting.
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