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Cucurbita pepo 'Early Prolific Straightneck'

Family Cucurbitaceae
Plant Type vegetable
Zone USDA:   3a - 10b   RHS:   H - HH   EGF:   H1 - G1   Australia:   1 - 4  
Care Level low, easy, suitable for beginners.
Height 60 - 90 cm (2 - 3 ft)
Spread 0.9 - 9 m (3 - 30 ft)
Light full sun
Soil Moisture average, well-drained
Soil Type loam to sandy
Soil pH neutral

Description Cucurbita pepo 'Early Prolific Straightneck' (summer squash) bears showy, bright yellow, fragrant and repeat-blooming flowers during early summer to mid fall. This vegetable is low trailing in form and has medium green foliage that is matte and coarse textured. The vegetable produced by Cucurbita pepo 'Early Prolific Straightneck' (summer squash) is showy and pastel yellow.
Typical Uses Culinary, vegetable garden and vine or climber.