Cucurbits · warm season
Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
Jack-o’-lanterns and pie pumpkins both finish in Ohio if you plant by early June.
- When to plant in Ohio
- Direct sow late May to June 10
- Harvest window
- Late September through mid-October
- Days to maturity
- 90–120
- Spacing
- 60–96 in. for large vines
- Light
- Full sun
How to grow it
Choose days-to-maturity that fit your first frost. Howden and Connecticut Field for carving; New England Pie or Long Island Cheese for kitchens. Lift fruit onto a board in September so the ground spot does not rot. Harvest before a hard freeze, leave a long stem, and cure.
Related cucurbits
Slicing cucumber 50–65
Pickling cucumber 50–60
Zucchini 45–55
Yellow summer squash 45–55