Butternut squash
Plant·Cucurbita moschata
Full sun
Sun
High
Water
Well-drained soil
Drainage
Zones 2–11
Hardiness
Butternut squash (Cucurbita moschata) is a plant. It grows best in full sun and has high water needs. It grows well with common bean and corn maize.
Through the year
Out of seasonLeafing outFruitingDying back
Works well with
from wiki dataWHAT IT NEEDS
Wants full sun
Needs a lot of water
Needs well-drained soil
Prefers soil pH 5.5–7.5
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Prefers loam, sandy loam soil
Struggles in compacted soil
Adds a moderate amount of organic matter to the soil
Partners with mycorrhizal fungi to boost nutrient uptake
WHAT IT GIVES
Gives mulch biomass (high)
Gives fruit (high)
Attracts pollinators
HOW IT GROWS
SIZE & SPACING
Ground cover
Height30–60 cm
Spacing90 cm (min 60 cm)
Root depthMedium
Width150–300 cm
Width figures are rough estimates, the most variable measurement in our data.
AI estimate · accuracy improves as growers contribute corrections.
HOW TO PROPAGATE
Propagate by seed
Difficulty
Establishes in about 0 yr
Self-seeds a little on its own
Where this comes from
Parsed11 Sept 2026
ConfidenceNot recorded