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Spaghetti Squash
Cucurbita pepo
Also known as: vegetable spaghetti
Unique winter squash whose cooked flesh separates into pasta-like strands. Vigorous vines need plenty of room.
Growing Requirements
SunFull Sun
WaterMedium
Soil Type
Soil Drainage
Soil pH
Plant Spacing36–48″
Row Spacing72–96″
Planting Depth1–1.5″
Height12–18″
Spread60–96″
✗ Not Container Friendly✗ Not Raised Bed Friendly
Planting Schedule
Start Indoors
2–3 weeks before last frost
Direct Sow (Spring)
1–9 weeks after last frost
Transplant Outdoors
1–9 weeks after last frost
Germination
5–10 days
Days to Harvest
88–100 days
Zone Suitability
USDA Hardiness Zones
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Zones 3–11
Cannot overwinter outdoors
Harvest when skin turns yellow and is hard to dent with a fingernail. Stores 2-3 months.
Companion Plants
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