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.
Bush zucchini
Non-trailing summer squash with a broad bush canopy.
- Biological height
- 45–90 cm (18–35 in) Source
- Mature canopy
- 90–150 cm (35–59 in) Source
- Plant spacing
- 60–90 cm (24–35 in) Source
- Row spacing
- 90–120 cm (35–47 in) Source
- Layout
- single row · open ground Source
- Support
- Usually unnecessary
- Container
- At least 38 L (10 US gal) · 1 plant Source
- Best germination temperature
- 27 °C (81 °F) Source
Climate-relative calendar
Planning estimates become local dates after the gardener supplies frost dates and current conditions. Harvest and crop-removal dates are estimates: actual crop condition takes priority.
Plant Zucchini7 days after last spring frost to 28 days after last spring frost SourceSourceRecommended: Soil temperature at least 10 °C (50 °F) for 3 consecutive days. Source
Begin harvesting Zucchini40 days after sowing to 60 days after sowing Source
Finish harvesting Zucchini35 days after first harvest to 70 days after first harvest
Remove Zucchini cropthe expected end of harvest to 7 days after the expected end of harvest
Agronomy release agronomy-2026-07-11-r1 · reviewed 2026-07-11 by Gardeningist agronomic research synthesis. Each fact links to its supporting source.