PlantFiles: Zucchini, Courgette, Summer Squash
Cucurbita pepo 'Grey Zucchini'

Guides and Information

Sponsored Links

Welcome!

You've found the famous Dave's Garden website! Join this friendly global community that shares tips and ideas for home and gardens, along with seeds and plants!

Check out the DG homepage for a brief overview of what you'll find in this gardening mega-site.

Login

If you don't have an account yet, visit the registration page to sign up.

Username:

Password:

Family: Cucurbitaceae (koo-ker-bih-TAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Cucurbita (koo-KER-bih-ta) (Info)
Species: pepo (PEP-oh) (Info)
Cultivar: Grey Zucchini

» View all varieties of Squash

4 members have or want this plant for trade.

Type:
Zucchini (summer)

Height:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing:
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

Days to Maturity:
41 to 50 days
51 to 60 days

Mature Skin Color:
Light Green

Size:
Less than 1 pound (0.5 kg)

Habit:
Bush

Disease Resistance:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Type:
Open Pollinated

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting:
Unblemished fruit must be significantly overripe before harvesting seed; clean and dry seeds

Click thumbnail
to view:
By Farmerdill

By Farmerdill

By Xenomorf

Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Neutral	DMgardener	On Oct 11, 2009, DMgardener from Mount Orab, OH (Zone 6b) wrote: This is one of the most problem-ridden Squashes I have ever grown. The seeds take 50% longer to germ than others. The plant is slow to grow and by the time it produces one fruit, it is already on the decline from Powdery Mildew! But the fruit has one of the best tastes! That is why I still grow it ( been growing for 4 years)!
Positive	Farmerdill	On May 5, 2004, Farmerdill from Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) wrote: An old time open pollinated zucchini. Fruits are light gray -green. Still widely available. The best yielding open pollinated zucchini that I have tried.