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
- 12–24 in (30–60 cm) Editorial synthesisbasis
- Plant spacing
- 35–59 in (90–150 cm) Editorial synthesisbasis
- Row spacing
- 59–94 in (150–240 cm) Editorial synthesisbasis
- Planting arrangement
- single row · open ground Editorial synthesisbasis
- Support
- Usually unnecessary
- Best germination range
- 61–95 °F (16–35 °C) 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
- 18–35 in (45–90 cm) Editorial synthesisbasis
- Mature canopy
- 35–94 in (90–240 cm) Editorial synthesisbasis
- Plant spacing
- 24–47 in (60–120 cm) Editorial synthesisbasis
- Row spacing
- 47–71 in (120–180 cm) Editorial synthesisbasis
- Planting arrangement
- single row · open ground Editorial synthesisbasis
- Support
- Usually unnecessary
- Optional container
- At least 20.1 US gal (76 L) · 1 plant Editorial synthesisbasis
- Best germination range
- 61–95 °F (16–35 °C) 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.