• A basket of scallop shaped Green Lightning squash with a unique shape and green and white striped skin
  • Scallop shaped Green Lightning squash with a unique shape and green and white striped skin growing on a vine
Low Stock
Shipping now

Squash Seeds (Summer) - Green Lightning

2025 All-America Selections edible-vegetable winner

Size
Trusted by 4M+ Gardeners
Grow Guarantee
Fast Shipping
Secure
Shipped from Asheville, NC

About the Variety

Up to 25% off NewAAS Winner

Key Features

Heat Tolerant
Prefers Moist Soil
Attracts Bees
Fast Growing
Easy to Grow
Reduces Erosion
Suppresses Weeds

Plant Details

BOTANICAL NAME

Cucurbita pepo

LIFE CYCLE

  • Annual

SEED TYPE

  • Hybrid Seed

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

  • Full Sun

DAYS TO MATURITY

  • 40 to 45 days

GROWTH HABIT

  • Compact Bush

Expect to harvest these cuties at lightning speed! Green Lightning Squash is a standout variety that delivers succulent squash in as little as 40 days. Its attractive green-striped, scalloped, disc-shaped fruits are beautiful enough for display yet truly shine when cooked, offering a robust, delicious flavor that holds up well to seasonings. Produced on vigorous, high-yielding bush plants, this squash is a recent AAS winner, impressing judges with its look, taste, and overall performance.

  • • Early maturing variety that delivers one of the first squash harvests of the season
  • • Produces sweet, tender squash ideal for harvest from baby size to full maturity
  • • Small seed cavity provides more edible flesh and excellent overall eating quality

Planting Information

PLANTING SEASON

  • Warm Season

SOWING METHOD

  • Direct Sow

PLANTING DEPTH

  • 1/2 inch

WATER NEEDS

  • Average

PLANT SPACING

  • 24 to 36 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

  • N/A - Annual

SEED PREP

  • Soaking

COVERAGE

Amount Avg Seed Count Recommended Coverage
Packet 15 Up to 80 Sq. Ft

Planting Guide

View our Squash Planting Guide to learn more.

Ready to Grow

We guarantee that our seeds & bulbs will be true to type and ready to thrive. If something doesn't grow as expected, we will make it right. Questions? Call us at 855-440-2929

Companion Plants

Gardening Tools

Squash Seeds (Summer) - Green Lightning FAQs

What type of seed is Green Lightning Squash?

Green Lightning Squash is a hybrid seed.

How big will Green Lightning Squash get?

Green Lightning Squash grows to 3 to 5 inches across.

What is the flavor profile of Green Lightning Squash?

Green Lightning Squash has a flavor profile described as mild-sweet.

Grown by Our Community • All squash