Full Sun (At Least 6 Hours Of Direct Sunlight)
Mature Height 18 - 20 Inches
Mature Spread 5 - 6 Feet
Growing Zones 9 - 12

With its sweet-tasting orange flesh, the Honeynut Butternut Squash is a great winter crop. Bred at Cornell, it is ideally suited to the North as it is cold tolerant and holds onto its fruit well. Smaller than a standard butternut, Honeynut produces 4-5 inch long fruits that weigh around 1-1.5 lb. Perfect for baking or making soups, its deep orange color is incredibly enticing on a cold winter’s day.

Honeynut Butternut Squash Plant Care

To encourage heavy yields, this Honeynut Butternut Squash is best planted in loose, fertile soil in full sun. If the soil is poor, it can be enriched with well-rotted manure or garden compost prior to planting. Growing along the ground to almost 6 feet in length, Honeynut should be spaced at 3-foot intervals.

Growing Honeynut Butternut Squash Plant

If given the right care and growing conditions, its delicious fruits can be ready to harvest in around 100 days. As a tender plant, Honeynut should only be planted out once all risk of frost has passed and the soil temperature has risen. To ensure the fruits have time to ripen, they are best grown where they can receive at least 6 hours of sun a day.

Honeynut Butternut Squash can be grown successfully in a large planter; select a container at least 20 inches wide. Since container-grown plants tend to dry out more quickly, frequent watering during the height of summer will be required.

Watering Honeynut Butternut Squash Plant

Butternut squashes grow best when the soil is kept moist and not allowed to dry out. When watering, try to avoid getting the foliage wet by aiming for the base of the plant.

Feeding Honeynut Butternut Squash Plant

As hungry plants, butternuts richly benefit from being fertilized. Once the flowers begin to form a high-potassium liquid feed can be applied every 2 to 3 weeks.

Honeynut Butternut Squash Plant Information

USDA Hardiness Zones: 9 - 12

Plant Type: Edible Plants

Light Exposure: Full Sun (At Least 6 Hours Of Direct Sunlight)

Mature Height: 18 - 20 Inches

Mature Spread: 5 - 6 Feet

Spacing: 5 - 6 Feet

Habit: Mounded, Trailing

Flower Color(s): None

Flower Description:

Bloom Period:

Foliage Type: Herbaceous

Foliage Color(s): Green

Foliage Description:

Seasonal Interest: N/A

Watering: Average

Resists: N/A

Tolerates: N/A

Attracts: Bees

Container Role:

Uses: Borders, Containers, Groundcovers, Mass Planting

Features: Attracts Pollinators, Low Maintenance

Brand: Goodness Grows

Common Name: Honeynut Butternut Squash Plant

Other Name(s): Honeynut Butternut Squash

Scientific Name: Squash 'Honeynut' - Butternut Squash

Container Sizes

Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on; type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.

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Planter Shipping

Standard Colors: 2-3 business days

Special Order Colors: 8 weeks - this is due to the planter being custom made with the color(s) of your choice

Please Note: On special orders there can not be any cancellations

Plant Shipping

Time of Order:

Summer Shipping

If there is extreme heat we’ll delay shipping.

We’ll have to review what areas the plants are traveling through along with your location

Once your plant is shipped you’ll receive an email with tracking information. Depending on the above criteria we’ll ship your plant(s) towards beginning of the following week from your order. We put together this helpful guide of what to do when you receive your plants in the mail.

It is important to know that all of our plants are clearly labeled for which growing zones the plant can survive in. The plants are thoroughly trialed and tested in every growing zone before we state the plant can grow in a zone. Again, our #1 priority is to ship the plants to you healthy and ready to thrive in your location. So we will do everything in our power to do so.

Honeynut Butternut Squash Plant

Honeynut Butternut Squash Plant Care