30 BLUE HUBBARD SQUASH New England Buttercup Cucurbita Pepo Vegetable Seeds

Description:

Name: Blue Hubbard Squash
Other common names: New England Blue Hubbard / Buttercup Squash
Scientific name: Cucurbita Maxima
Color: Blue gray skin / Golden orange flesh
Plant seeds: Outdoors after frost / Indoors weeks before last frost
Harvest: 110 days
Hardiness zone: Annual
Plant height: 12 – 18″
Plant spacing: 2 – 3 plants per hill with hills spaced 4 – 6′
Light requirements: Sun
Soil & water preferences: Average
Quantity: 30 seeds
Other: Blue Hubbard is an heirloom winter squash. The huge teardrop shaped fruit weighs 15 – 30 lbs & has lovely blue gray skin. Their hard shells make them great for storing, & they can be stored for up to 6 months. Their flavor is sweet & nutty, similar to a sweet potato. The Blue Hubbard is larger & more flavorful than golden hubbard. Enjoy them in soups, steamed, baked, mashed, or pureéd. Hubbard Squash is also very ornamental, & makes a wonderful fall decoration!