vegetable variety
Buttercup
Winter Squash · Cucurbita maxima and Cucurbita moschata
USDA hardiness range
- Zones
- 4a–7a
- Days to harvest
- 85 to 120
- Sun
- Full
- Water
- Moderate
- Lifespan
- annual
At a glance
Very sweet, dense, dry; turban-shaped dark green squash. Best for pies, soups, mashing. Stores 3-4 months. The flavor benchmark among winter squashes.
Growing Buttercup
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Flavor, texture, and use
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Growing notes
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Buttercup by zone
Zone-specific suitability, frost timing, and adjacent-zone notes.
Other winter squash varieties
4 sibling cultivars profiled on ZonePlant.
- Acorn
Mildly sweet, dense, slightly fibrous; ribbed dark-green to orange acorn-shaped fruit. Halved and stuffed, roa…
- Butternut Waltham
Sweet, dense, smooth; classic tan-skinned bell-shaped winter squash. Roasting, soups, pies, mashing. Stores 3-…
- Delicata
Sweet, creamy, edible-skin; small striped cylindrical squash. Halved and roasted, stuffed, fresh. Stores 2-3 m…
- Spaghetti
Mild, slightly sweet, flesh strands like noodles when baked; pale yellow oval fruit. Roasted halves, low-carb …
Frequently asked questions
- What zones does the Buttercup winter squash grow in?
Buttercup grows in USDA zones 4a through 7a.
- How does Buttercup compare to other winter squash varieties?
Buttercup is one of 5 winter squash varieties profiled on ZonePlant. See the full winter squash variety table for side-by-side comparison.
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Image: "Cucurbita maxima x C. moschata (zapallo kabutia o japonés o grupo Tetsukabuto)", by Patricia Zappia http://patoentusalsa.blogspot.com.ar/, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC-BY Source.
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