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Birdhouse Gourd Seed

A Favorite for Making into Birdhouses

Pkt of Approx. 25 Seeds for $5.99

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SKU: 61635

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Product Description

Hourglass shape is ideal for birdhouses
Glossy skin is great for painting, crafting
Harvest in fall

One of the more popular gourds to grow! Birdhouse Gourd vines bear light green, hourglass-shaped gourds that are the ideal size for hanging birdhouses. Gourds are usually 12-24 inches long with an 8-12 inch diameter. Gourds should be harvested in the fall when the shell becomes hard and glossy and before a killing frost. To make a birdhouse, allow the gourd to dry, cut an entrance hole, remove the seeds, and varnish or wax the gourd. Gourd seeds can be started indoors or direct sown into the garden after all danger of frost has passed. Plant in hills, with about 5-8 ft. between hills. 95 DAYS.

Visual Details

Zone
3-9
Light
Full Sun
Height
1 - 2 feet
Spacing
5-8 feet between hills

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Product Snapshot

Zone
3-9
Light
Full Sun
Height
1 - 2 feet
Spacing
5-8 feet between hills

Botanical NameLagenaria siceraria 'Birdhouse'

Formvegetable, fruits, gourd

Height1 - 2 feet

Size25 Seed Pkt

Spread10 - 16 feet vine

Hardiness Zone3-9
Days To Maturity95 - 110 Days

Depth1 inch

Germination8 - 10 Days

LightFull Sun

Soil RequirementsLoamy Soil, Sandy Soil

Spacing5-8 feet between hills
Vegetable Direct Sow

Vegetable Direct Sow: Planting Delayed

Vegetable Direct Sow: Planting

Vegetable Direct Sow: Harvesting

Vegetable Non-Direct Sow

Vegetable Non-Direct Sow: Unboxing/Planting Delayed

Vegetable Non-Direct Sow: Site Prep

Vegetable Non-Direct Sow: Planting

Vegetable Non-Direct Sow: Planting Tips

Vegetable Non-Direct Sow: Pruning

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Shipping Information

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on
weight.

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Offce boxes.

Shipping Schedule

Seeds

Zones	Shipping Dates	Last Order Date
3A - 10B	1/1/24 - 12/31/24	12/31/24

Shipping Information

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on
weight.

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Offce boxes.

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Vegetable Direct Sow

Vegetable Direct Sow: Planting Delayed
Vegetable Direct Sow: Planting
Vegetable Direct Sow: Harvesting

Vegetable Non-Direct Sow

Vegetable Non-Direct Sow: Unboxing/Planting Delayed
Vegetable Non-Direct Sow: Site Prep
Vegetable Non-Direct Sow: Planting
Vegetable Non-Direct Sow: Planting Tips
Vegetable Non-Direct Sow: Pruning

Shipping

Estimated Ship Date:

Shipping Information

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on
weight.

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Offce boxes.

Shipping Schedule

Seeds

Zones	Shipping Dates	Last Order Date
3A - 10B	1/1/24 - 12/31/24	12/31/24

Shipping Information

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on
weight.

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Offce boxes.