Butternut Squash Seeds

Few vegetables are more satisfying to grow than butternut squash — and few are more rewarding at the table. These vigorous, sprawling plants produce generous yields of sweet, nutty butternuts through summer and into autumn, and the fruits store beautifully for months after harvest, meaning one good growing season keeps your kitchen stocked well into winter.

Rich in vitamin A and deeply versatile in the kitchen — roasted, souped, stuffed, or curried — butternut squash is a home garden staple that earns every square metre of space it takes up.

Why You'll Love Growing Butternut Squash

• Generous yields: Each plant produces multiple large fruits
• Excellent storage: Harvested butternuts keep for months in a cool, dry place
• Nutrient-dense: High in vitamin A, fibre, and antioxidants
• Versatile in the kitchen: Roast, soup, stuff, curry — endlessly useful
• 20 seeds per packet: Plenty for a productive home garden

Growing Guide

• Season: Sow from late spring to early summer (October–December) for optimum yield
• Position: Full sun; needs space to sprawl — allow 1.5–2m per plant
• Sowing: Sow 2–3cm deep, 2–3 seeds per hole; thin to the strongest seedling
• Watering: Water deeply and regularly, especially during fruit development
• Feeding: Benefits from a balanced fertiliser once plants are established
• Harvest: Ready when skin is hard and stem begins to dry and cork over — typically 90–110 days from sowing