Growing profiles
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Bush zucchini
Non-trailing summer squash with a broad bush canopy.
- Typical mature height
- 18–35 in (45–90 cm) Editorial synthesisbasis
- Mature canopy
- 35–59 in (90–150 cm) Editorial synthesisbasis
- Plant spacing
- 24–35 in (60–90 cm) Editorial synthesisbasis
- Row spacing
- 35–47 in (90–120 cm) Editorial synthesisbasis
- Planting arrangement
- single row · open ground Editorial synthesisbasis
- Support
- Usually unnecessary
- Optional container
- At least 10 US gal (38 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.
Plant Zucchini7 days after last spring frost to 28 days after last spring frost Direct sourceEditorial synthesisbasisRecommended: Soil temperature at least 50 °F (10 °C) for 3 consecutive days. Editorial synthesisbasis
Begin harvesting Zucchini40 days after sowing to 60 days after sowing Planning estimatebasis
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. Direct-source links indicate close source support; synthesis and planning estimates are labeled separately.