Growing profiles
Choose how this crop will be grown. Dimensions, spacing and timing belong to the selected profile—not to the species as a single universal value.
Trailing pumpkin / winter squash
Long-vined Cucurbita maxima form requiring substantial ground area.
- Typical mature height
- 30–60 cm (12–24 in) Editorial synthesisbasis
- Plant spacing
- 90–150 cm (35–59 in) Editorial synthesisbasis
- Row spacing
- 150–240 cm (59–94 in) Editorial synthesisbasis
- Planting arrangement
- single row · open ground Editorial synthesisbasis
- Support
- Usually unnecessary
- Best germination range
- 16–35 °C (61–95 °F) Editorial synthesisbasis
Climate-relative calendar
Frost and transplant rules become local dates when climate data is available. Cultivar maturity and crop condition are never replaced by a fabricated date.
Compact pumpkin / winter squash
Bush or short-vined Cucurbita maxima form for constrained spaces.
- Typical mature height
- 45–90 cm (18–35 in) Editorial synthesisbasis
- Mature canopy
- 90–240 cm (35–94 in) Editorial synthesisbasis
- Plant spacing
- 60–120 cm (24–47 in) Editorial synthesisbasis
- Row spacing
- 120–180 cm (47–71 in) Editorial synthesisbasis
- Planting arrangement
- single row · open ground Editorial synthesisbasis
- Support
- Usually unnecessary
- Optional container
- At least 76 L (20.1 US gal) · 1 plant Editorial synthesisbasis
- Best germination range
- 16–35 °C (61–95 °F) Editorial synthesisbasis
Climate-relative calendar
Frost and transplant rules become local dates when climate data is available. Cultivar maturity and crop condition are never replaced by a fabricated date.
Agronomy release agronomy-2026-07-11-r1 · reviewed 2026-07-11 by Gardeningist agronomic research synthesis. Direct-source links indicate close source support; synthesis and planning estimates are labeled separately.