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Burgess Buttercup Squash - Heirloom Winter Seeds | Sweet Orange Flesh, Hard Rind
Burgess Buttercup Squash - Heirloom Winter Seeds | Sweet Orange Flesh, Hard Rind
Burgess Buttercup Squash - Heirloom Winter Seeds | Sweet Orange Flesh, Hard Rind
Burgess Buttercup Squash - Heirloom Winter Seeds | Sweet Orange Flesh, Hard Rind
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Burgess Buttercup Squash - Heirloom Winter Seeds | Sweet Orange Flesh, Hard Rind
Burgess Buttercup Squash - Heirloom Winter Seeds | Sweet Orange Flesh, Hard Rind
Burgess Buttercup Squash - Heirloom Winter Seeds | Sweet Orange Flesh, Hard Rind
Burgess Buttercup Squash - Heirloom Winter Seeds | Sweet Orange Flesh, Hard Rind
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Burgess Buttercup, Heirloom Winter Squash Seeds

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Burgess Buttercup, Heirloom Winter Squash Seeds — The 1932 Heirloom With Exceptionally Sweet, Dry, Orange Flesh

Burgess Buttercup (Cucurbita maxima) is a classic 1932 heirloom — a turban-shaped, dark green squash with a distinctive gray button on the blossom end. The flesh is exceptionally sweet, dry, and deep orange — one of the finest-flavored winter squash available. Weighs 3–5 lbs. Excellent for baking, steaming, and pies. Good keeper. 100 days.

Why Grow Burgess Buttercup?

  • Exceptionally sweet, dry, deep orange flesh — one of the finest-flavored winter squash
  • 1932 heirloom — nearly a century of proven garden performance
  • Turban-shaped, dark green with gray button — distinctive and beautiful
  • 3–5 lb fruits — manageable size for kitchen use
  • Open-pollinated heirloom — save seed year after year

Growing Notes

Direct sow outdoors after last frost in full sun, or start indoors 3–4 weeks before transplanting. Sow 1 inch deep, spacing plants 36–48 inches apart. Water consistently. Harvest when skin is hard and stem is dry.

Days to Maturity 100 days
Fruit Weight 3–5 lbs
Packet Size 10 seeds
Spacing 36–48 inches
Latin Name Cucurbita maxima
Type Heirloom, Open-Pollinated, Non-GMO, Annual
Sun Full sun
USDA Zones 3–12

Packed and shipped by Box Garden Seeds LLC — heirloom seeds grown without GMOs, selected for flavor, resilience, and your garden’s success.

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