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Lunch Lady Gourd

Unique look for fall decorations

Pkt of Approx. 20 Seeds for $5.99

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SKU: 82054

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Product Description

Blend of large warted gourds
Shades of white, cream, yellow, tan, orange and green
Vigorous, productive vines
Long storage life
Ideal for fall decorations

One of the most unique decorative gourds available, Lunch Lady Gourd produces a wide assortment of gourds in various shapes, sizes and colors—and all are graced with wonderful warts. The large gourds have hard shells, giving them a very long storage life. The ornamental gourd colors can include shades of white, cream, yellow, tan, orange, and green with many of them speckled, spotted, banded and striped. Whether growing gourds for market or for yourself, Lunch Lady Gourd is sure to please. To show off these spectacular gourds while they're growing—and to save space—we recommend growing them on a trellis or arbor. 100 DAYS.

Visual Details

Zone
3-10
Height
1-2.5 feet
Spacing
3-4 feet

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Product Snapshot

Zone
3-10
Height
1-2.5 feet
Spacing
3-4 feet

Botanical NameCucurbita pepo 'Lunch Lady'

ColorYellow, Orange, Green, Tan, White

FormAnnual

FruitA wide assortment of shapes, sizes and colors all with wonderful warts. Includes shades of white, cream, yellow, tan, orange, and green with many speckled, spotted, banded and striped.

Height1-2.5 feet

Size20 Seed Pkt

Spread2-3 feet

Hardiness Zone3-10
Days To Maturity100 Days

Depth1"- 2" deep

Germination6-10 Days

Spacing3-4 feet
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

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 - 12/31/25	12/31/25

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 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 - 12/31/25	12/31/25

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.