Butternut Squash 'Butterbush'

Cucurbita moschata | Butternut squash

Hardy Annual

£15.49

Compact variety

Harvest from August to October

Delicious in risotto or roasted

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If you don’t want a sprawling squash plant taking over your plot, then Butternut Squash ‘Butterbush’ is the solution. This bushy squash is a compact grower making it suitable for small spaces or even large containers. An F1 variety, it is vigorous and high yielding, producing 3-4 large squashes per plant. Height: 45cm (18”). Spread: 60cm (23”).

Plant Size Height Up to 45cm (18in)
Spread Up to 60cm (23in)

Hardiness & Longevity Hardy Annual

Ideal For kitchen gardengreenhouseconservatory

Position In full sun

Flowering Months Harvest Months

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Codes
1 x 2 Litre Peat-Free Potted Plant (KC3219)

Gradually acclimatise to outdoor conditions for a few days before planting out after all risk of frost has passed, 60cm (36in) apart each way. Prefers rich, moist soil in full sun. Best grown through black plastic. Keep well watered throughout the season. Feed and mulch regularly. Harvest August onwards. Harvest and store before heavy frosts.

Water squash regularly – do not allow the soil to dry out as this will impair their development. Hoe between plants regularly to prevent weeds from establishing. Squash appreciate an application of a high potash fertiliser every two weeks during the growing season. Harvest squash in late summer and autumn, before the first frosts, when the skin has hardened and the fruits start to crack near to the stem. Harvest squash by cutting each fruit from the stem leaving several inches of the stem attached.

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