Cucurbita foetidissima Endangered Plants as long as frosts and

as long as frosts and neighborhood associations don't interfere

hummingbird-friendly flower heads of bluish-purple on very sturdy stalks to 4' tall

Our 1' tall x 2' wide clumps have been a conversation piece for everyone who has seen them in our garden

From limestone cliffs in Oaxaca

equally as spectacular as the rest of its family

Cucurbita foetidissima Endangered Plants as long as frosts andWhat if we told you there is a native gourd that's wonderfully ornamental, easy to grow, and perennial north to Zone 4? May we introduce you to the buffalo gourd? Native to deserts from Canada south to New Mexico, this amazing plant forms a 25' wide vine adorned with 1' long, hastate, sandpapery, glaucous leaves and an abundance of huge 4" wide, yellow orange, chalice shaped flowers that open in early morning. If the flowers are pollinated you'll also