Winter squash 'Buttercup'

Enjoys a full sun position in your garden and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Buttercup is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Ensure your soil has a ph of between 6.0 and 6.5 as Buttercup is a weakly acidic soil loving plant.

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 2.28 feet (70.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 1.17 inches (3.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 18°C / 64°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Buttercup about 21 days before your last frost date.

Transplant seedlings when about 3 weeks old; seedlings often do not take well to transplantation so growing in a peat/newspaper pot may work best.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Buttercup is a tender plant.

By our calculations, you should look at planting out Buttercup about 7 days after your last frost date.

This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by early autumn.