Heirloom Summer Squash Seeds

Summer squash is enjoyed fresh off the vine in summer. We have several fantastic varieties to tempt you away from boring grocery-store types.

Sowing Summer Squash Seeds

Sow squash seeds outdoors after the last frost date, 1" deep. Sow in hills spaced 4-6' apart. Thin to 2 plants per hill. Full sun.

Zucchini 'Black Beauty' (55 days) Cucurbita pepo

30 seeds $3.00         

Black Beauty is a popular heirloom zucchini with 8" x 2" fruits that have a dark green skin. It is delicious raw or cooked. The fried blossoms are also very tasty. Zucchini can be frozen for use in winter recipes. 

American heirloom, 1920's.

Zucchini 'Cocozelle' (55 days) Cucurbita pepo

30 seeds $3.00          

Cocozelle is a beautiful heirloom zucchini with dark and light green stripes. The bushy plants are highly productive. The fruits are best harvested at 10-12" long. It has been more disease and bug-resistant for us than some others.

American heirloom, 1893.

Squash 'Golden Zucchini' (55 days) Cucurbita pepo

30 seeds $3.00          

Golden zucchini has a vivid yellow skin and creamy white flesh. The mild flavor makes it excellent for eating raw or cooked. It can also be frozen for later use. Harvest when the fruits are 6-10" long.

Open-pollinated.

Squash 'Early Prolific Straightneck' (50 days) Cucurbita pepo

40 seeds $3.00     

Early Prolific Straightneck is our favorite yellow summer squash. The 6-8" long fruits have a fine texture and thin skin - no peeling required. It is delicious raw or cooked. Pick the fruits when they are small for best flavor.

American heirloom, 1938.

Costata Romanesco is my all-time favorite zucchini. The lightly nutty flavor is superb, and the ribbed fruits are dense and firm, not mushy or watery like some zucchini. Vigorous, semi-vining plants. Moderate production.

Italian heirloom.

Summer Squash 'Gelber Englischer' (60 days) Cucurbita pepo

20 seeds $3.25    

If you like pattypan squash, you will love Gelber Englischer. This is one of the loveliest squashes we grow. The lemon-yellow fruits are best eaten when small. Productive, compact bush. Also known as custard squash.

German heirloom.