Heredity: | Hybrid |
Country of Origin: | USA |
Hybridizer or Originator: | Brent Loy, University of New Hampshire. |
Days to harvest: | 75 |
Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb Vine |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Plant Height: | 3 feet |
Plant Spread: | 3 feet |
Fruiting Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Yellow |
Uses: | Vegetable |
Edible Parts: | Fruit Flowers |
Eating Methods: | Cooked |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Propagation: Seeds: | Sow in situ |
Pollinators: | Bumblebees Bees Various insects |
Awards and Recognitions: | AAS (All-America Selection®): 2009 National |
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