Astia Summer Squash Zucchini

Scientific Name: Cucurbita pepo 'Astia'

Also Known As

Zucchini 'Astia'
Container Zucchini

Plant type

annual / biennial, fruit / vegetable

size

H: 2'-3'
W: 2'-3'

planting zones

1-12

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Astia Summer Squash Zucchini plant details

Astia Summer Squash Zucchini is a broadleaf deciduous annual / biennial fruit / vegetable with blue and green foliage. In spring and summer orange flowers emerge followed by green fruit. Attracts bees and beneficial insects making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and humidity tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Astia Summer Squash Zucchini

Plant type: annual / biennial fruit / vegetable
Plant family: cucurbitaceae
Foliage: deciduous blue and green
Mature size: 2 FT - 3 FT - wide, 2 FT - 3 FT - tall
Flowers: orange blooms in spring and summer
Uses: compact, container plant, culinary, easy-to-grow, edible

GROWING CONDITIONS for Astia Summer Squash Zucchini

USDA Zones: 1 - 12
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: heat and humidity
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Don’t have half an acre to dedicate to a ginormous rambler of a Zucchini this Summer? Perfect for even the teeny tiniest of veggie gardens, ‘Astia’ stays a cute & compact 2-3’ tall & wide, making it ideal for container life (mimimum size for one plant is a 15” pot). A fancy French bush variety, it’s an early producer, so you’ll be harvesting glossy skinned, tasty, deep green fruits in no time (technically 48 days from when we sowed the seed). Harvest when fruits are 5” long. Wonderful roasted, steamed or baked! Flowers are delish, too! Bonus points for pretty silvery-green, deeply indented leaves.