Ferry-Morse Squash Seeds - Waltham Butternut Organic

Waltham Butternut Squash is an All-America Selections winning plant! It's one of the best, most popular varieties of winter squash. It's sweet, dry, orange-colored flesh makes it ideal for baking and pies. These squash seeds are very productive and produce squash high in vitamin A. It's a great source of essential vitamins with a flavor that won't disappoint. Waltham Butternut Organic Seeds are a top choice for gardeners and cooks alike.

• Non Neonic: Safe for Bees
• Grows Best In: Full Sun
• Days to Germination: 7-10 Days
• Days to Maturity: 85 Days
• Best Container Size: 12+
• Growing Height: 12-36"
• Water Needs: Moist (2 in/week)

• Botanical Name: Cucurbita Moschata
• Approximate Number of Seeds Per Packet: 40
• Flavor: The sweet taste of this squash is enhanced if stored for a while prior to cutting
• Preparation Ideas: Cut in half, butter the center of each half and then sprinkle with brown sugar and season with salt and pepper
• Plant Type: Vegetable
• Plant Lifecycle: Annual
• Pelleted Seed Count: 15-30
• Fill Weight: 3 gram
• Landscape Use: Edible Garden
• Growth Type: Winter
• Growing Seasons: Summer/Fall
• Harvest/Bloom Season(s): Fall

• Planting Depth: 1"
• Seed Spacing: Sow Waltham Butternut Squash seeds roughly 6' apart in rows keeping rows approximately 6' apart

Don't cut winter squash from the vine until firmly ripe (when you have a hard time making a dent in the shell with your thumbnail). Harvest squash before hard frost.