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Squash 'Button'

Cucurbita pepo 'Button Squash' · Cucurbitaceae

A bushy summer squash bearing scallop-edged, button-shaped fruit picked young and tender in green, yellow or white. Heavy-cropping and quick from seed.

At a glance

Habit: Herb & Vegetable
Light: Full Sun
Water: Moderate Water
Soil: Well-Drained, Loam
Climate: Warm Temperate, Subtropical, Tropical
Frost: Frost-Tender
Mature size: 0.5 m H
Growth rate: Fast-Growing
Maintenance: Low Maintenance

Good for

Edible / Productive
Pots & Containers
Pet-Safe / Non-Toxic

Sowing from seed

Difficulty: beginner
Sowing depth: 20 mm
Method: Direct sow where it is to grow
Germination: 7-14 days
Days to harvest: 50-65 days
Best sown in: spring, summer
Seed storage life: 5 years