Yellow Squash
Cucurbita pepo var. recticollis
Also known as: crookneck squash, straightneck squash, summer squash
Warm-season summer squash with mild flavor. Harvest young when skin is still tender. Crookneck and straightneck types available.
Growing Requirements
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
4–8 days
Days to Harvest
45–60 days
Zone Suitability
USDA Hardiness Zones
Zones 3–11
Frost sensitive. Pick frequently to encourage continued production.
Companion Plants
Good Companions (7)
Nasturtium
Tropaeolum majus
Repels squash bugs and aphids from squash plants
Confidence: High
Corn
Zea mays
Provides windbreak and compatible planting structure
Confidence: Medium
Green Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Beans fix nitrogen benefiting squash growth
Confidence: Medium
Marigold
Tagetes spp.
Attracts pollinators and deters squash pests
Confidence: Medium
Radish
Raphanus sativus
May deter squash vine borers as a trap crop
Confidence: Medium
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
Attracts pollinators critical for squash fruit set
Confidence: Medium
Borage
Borago officinalis
Attracts pollinators and may deter squash pests
Confidence: Medium