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Daisy Gourd

Cucurbita pepo 'Daisy'

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Daisy Gourd (Cucurbita pepo 'Daisy') at Roger's Gardens

Daisy Gourd fruit

Daisy Gourd fruit

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Height:  3 feet

Spacing:  3 feet

Sunlight:  full sun 

Hardiness Zone:  (annual)

Group/Class:  Gourd-Ornamental

Description:

A vigorous vining variety that produces unique looking gourds perfect for any autumnal decoration; medium sized gourds around 3" in various shapes, colors and patterns, all with a daisy flourish on top; very bitter and tough, not recommended for culinary

Ornamental Features

Daisy Gourd is primarily grown for its highly ornamental fruit. It features an abundance of magnificent harvest gold berries with yellow variegation from early fall to early winter, which fade to orange over time. Its large lobed leaves remain dark green in color with distinctive creamy white veins throughout the season.

Landscape Attributes

Daisy Gourd is a spreading annual with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its medium texture blends into the garden, but can always be balanced by a couple of finer or coarser plants for an effective composition.

This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and should not require much pruning, except when necessary, such as to remove dieback. It is a good choice for attracting birds, bees and butterflies to your yard. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Daisy Gourd is recommended for the following landscape applications;

  • General Garden Use

Planting & Growing

Daisy Gourd will grow to be about 3 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 8 feet. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, individual plants should be spaced approximately 3 feet apart. Its foliage tends to remain dense right to the ground, not requiring facer plants in front. This annual will normally live for one full growing season, needing replacement the following year.

This plant should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone over the growing season to conserve soil moisture. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.; however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.

 
 
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Characteristics
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Applications
Fruit  Attracts Wildlife 
Ornamental Features