513.354.1482Black Magic Zucchini Summer Squash
Terrific flavor even when picked large
Black Magic Zucchini Summer Squash
Terrific flavor even when picked large
- Botanical Name: Cucurbita pepo 'Black Magic'
- Season: both Spring & Fall
- Sun/Shade: Full Sun
- Height: 1.5 - 2 feet.
- Spacing: 4 - 5 feet between hills.
- Zone: Annual 3 - 9.
- Spread: 3 - 3.5 feet.
- Foliage: Green foliage.
- Depth: Direct sow 1/2 to 1 inch deep in hills (which warm and drain earlier in the season) or rows. Sow 4 to 5 seeds per hill. Space hills 3 to 4 feet apart. When the plants are 2 to 3 inches tall, thin to 2 to 3 plants per hill by snipping off unwanted plants without disturbing the roots of the remaining
- Blooms: Summer.
- Germination: 8 - 10 days.
- Days to Maturity: 50 days.
- Yield: 150 lbs./100 foot row.
- Fruit: Straight, smooth, glossy, dark green skin. Uniform creamy flesh. 6 - 8 inch fruits.
- Soil Preference: Rich, moist, well-drained soil. pH 5.5 - 6.8.
- Growth Rate: Medium growth rate.
- Form: Vine, annual.
- Flowers: Yellow flowers.
- Seed Count: Approximately 25 seeds per packet.
- Size: 6 - 8 inches.
Orders for in-stock seeds and hardgoods are typically shipped within 5 business days.
Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country during the shipping timeframes outlined below:
| Spring 2018 Shipping Schedule | ||||||||
| Zones | Sweet Potatoes | Bareroot Roses | Tomatoes & Peppers | Potatoes | Tender Annuals | Onion Plants | All other Perennials & Potted Plants | |
| 1A-4A | 5/22 - 6/8 | 4/17 - 6/1 | 5/14 - 6/1 | 3/27 - 6/15 | 4/30 - 6/8 | 4/10 - 5/11 | 5/1 - 6/8 | |
| 4B | 5/22 - 6/8 | 4/17 - 6/1 | 5/14 - 6/1 | 3/27 - 6/15 | 4/30 - 6/8 | 4/3 - 5/11 | 5/1 - 6/8 | |
| 5A | 5/15 - 6/8 | 4/3 - 6/1 | 5/14 - 6/1 | 3/6 - 6/15 | 4/30 - 6/8 | 3/27 - 5/11 | 4/3 - 6/8 | |
| 5B | 5/1 - 6/8 | 3/20 - 6/1 | 5/14 - 6/1 | 3/6 - 6/15 | 4/30 - 6/8 | 3/27 - 5/11 | 3/20 - 6/8 | |
| 6A | 5/1 - 6/8 | 3/6 - 6/1 | 4/23 - 6/1 | 3/6 - 6/15 | 4/30 - 6/8 | 3/6 - 5/11 | 3/6 - 6/8 | |
| 6B | 5/1 - 6/8 | 3/6 - 6/1 | 4/23 - 6/1 | 3/6 - 6/15 | 4/30 - 6/8 | 2/27 - 5/11 | 3/6 - 6/8 | |
| 7A | 5/1 - 6/8 | 2/27 - 6/1 | 4/23 - 6/1 | 2/27 - 6/15 | 4/2 - 6/8 | 2/20 - 5/11 | 2/27 - 6/8 | |
| 7B | 5/1 - 6/8 | 2/27 - 6/1 | 4/2 - 6/1 | 2/27 - 6/15 | 4/2 - 6/8 | 2/13 - 5/11 | 2/27 - 6/8 | |
| 8A & B | 4/24 - 6/8 | 2/20 - 6/1 | 4/2 - 6/1 | 2/20 - 6/15 | 4/2 - 6/8 | 1/30 - 5/11 | 2/20 - 5/18 | |
| 9A & B | 4/24 - 6/8 | 1/23 - 6/1 | 4/2 - 6/1 | 2/13 - 6/15 | 4/2 - 6/8 | 1/2 - 5/11 | 2/13 - 5/18 | |
| 10A & B | 4/17 - 6/8 | 1/23 - 6/1 | 4/2 - 6/1 | 2/13 - 6/15 | 4/2 - 6/8 | 1/2 - 5/11 | 2/13 - 5/18 | |
| Last Order Date | 6/4/2018 | 5/28/2018 | 5/28/2018 | 6/11/2018 | 6/4/2018 | 5/7/2018 | 1A-7B: 6/4/2018 8A-10B: 5/14/2018 |
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| Spring 2018 Insects Shipping Schedule | ||
| Zones | Lacewings, Lady Beetles & Encapsulated Earthworms | Nematodes |
| 1A | 5/12 - 6/15 | 5/15 - 6/15 |
| 1B - 2A | 5/15 - 6/15 | 5/15 - 6/15 |
| 2B - 3B | 5/1 - 6/15 | 5/1 - 6/15 |
| 4A - 6A | 4/17 - 6/15 | 4/17 - 6/15 |
| 6B - 7A | 4/10 - 6/15 | 4/10 - 6/15 |
| 7B - 8B | 3/13 - 6/15 | 3/13 - 6/15 |
| 9A - 10B | 2/27 - 6/15 | 2/27 - 6/15 |
| Last Order Date | 6/11/18 | 6/11/18 |
The type of product you order or the weather in our area or yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule.
Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until fully dormant for optimum stress protection.
In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your order—via the U.S. Postal Service or United Parcel Service. Large orders may be shipped in more than one package.
Please note that we cannot ship outside of the continental United States.
