Grow Cucurbita pepo 'Easy Pick Green' (Zucchini 'Easy Pick Green') as a warm-season summer squash that brings showy yellow flowers and dependable, edible fruit to your garden. This annual cucurbit can run as a vine or be managed as a roomy plant in beds and rows, making it a classic choice for vegetable gardens and edible plantings.

Give it full sun and fertile, well-drained soil with consistent moisture. Sow seed outdoors after danger of frost when the soil has warmed, planting a few seeds together and thinning to the strongest plants. You can also start seed indoors a few weeks early and transplant carefully once nights stay mild. Vining growth can be guided along the ground or trained up a sturdy support to save space, but fruiting stems still need room to develop.

Allow plenty of space for air flow and growth; plants that reach about 48-60 inches tall and spread 48-60 inches need room to stretch without crowding neighbors. Water deeply at the base to keep foliage drier, and use a light mulch to help hold soil moisture and keep developing fruit clean. Mix compost into the planting area and feed as needed during heavy production for best yields.

Expect fast growth in warm weather, with separate male and female blooms on the same plant and pollination by insects. Harvest zucchini while young and tender, checking plants often so new fruit keeps forming through the season. Stay alert for common squash pests such as cucumber beetles, squash bugs, and vine borers, and watch for fungal issues like powdery mildew, especially during humid spells. Rotate planting locations each year, remove spent vines at season's end, and keep the patch picked so fruit does not over-mature on the plant. Enjoy the harvest grilled, sauteed, baked, or added to soups and stews.

Specifications

• Cold hardiness zone: 5-10 (-20 degrees F) - Contact your local extension to confirm hardiness if you are in a fringe zone (we cannot guarantee hardiness in fringe zones)
• Light: Full sun
• Mature height: 48-60"
• Spread: 48-60"
• Tolerant of: Rabbits
• Edible: Yes
• Vine: Yes

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