Grow a garden project that is both fun and functional with our Birdhouse Bottle Gourd seeds. This vigorous heirloom vine produces large, bottle-shaped gourds that, when dried, create perfect, all-natural birdhouses for wrens, finches, and other small birds. It\’s a fantastic and engaging project for gardeners, crafters, and kids alike. The fast-growing vines produce large, lovely white flowers that open in the evening, adding beauty to your garden while the unique gourds develop.

What you\’ll love

• Grow your own all-natural, beautiful birdhouses.
• A fun and engaging project for crafters, families, and kids.
• A very vigorous vine that can quickly cover a strong trellis, fence, or arbor.
• Produces large, fragrant white flowers that bloom at night.

Seed details

• Plant Name: Birdhouse Bottle Gourd (Lagenaria siceraria)
• Seed Quantity: Approx. 15 seeds
• Type: Heirloom, Open Pollinated, Non-GMO
• Lifecycle: Annual
• Height: 15-30 foot vine
• USDA Zone: 3-10
• Origin: American Grown

Growing instructions

• Sowing: For a head start, especially in shorter seasons, sow seeds indoors in peat pots 3-4 weeks before the last frost. Otherwise, direct sow outdoors after all danger of frost has passed and soil is warm.
• Soaking: Soaking seeds in water overnight can help speed up germination.
• Depth: Plant seeds 1 inch deep.
• Spacing: Space hills 5 feet apart, thinning to the strongest plant per hill.
• Light Requirement: Full Sun.
• Support: A very strong trellis, fence, or arbor is required to support the vigorous vines and heavy gourds.

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