Zucchini 'Golden Rod'

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Golden Rod 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. Try to keep the ph of your soil between the range of 5.6 and 7.5 as Golden Rod likes to be in weakly acidic soil - weakly alkaline soil.

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 3.96 feet (1.22 metres) and sow at a depth of around 1.24 inches (3.17 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 18°C / 64°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Golden Rod about 42 days before your last frost date.

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

By our calculations, you should look at planting out Golden Rod about 14 days after your last frost date.

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