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Black Beauty Squash Plant

8.95
Your price: $7.16
  • - Spacing: 36 inches
  • - Days to Harvest: 50
  • - Delectable, smooth-skinned zucchini with great flavor
  • - Each 3-Inch Pot contains 1 Black Beauty Squash Plant
Plant Features

Black Beauty Squash Plants produce 6-10-inch, semi-spineless fruits with a rich, dark green skin and creamy-white flesh with a small seed cavity. Introduced to the US markets in 1920, this is one zucchini that is delicious however served! This highly productive heirloom variety is a bush-type plant.

Our Black Beauty Squash Plants are grown with a commitment to natural methods, ensuring they're healthy and robust. Guaranteed to arrive alive and thriving!

Planting Instructions:

  • - Transplant once soil temperatures reach 60°F

Soil Preparation:

  • - Ideal soil pH: 6.0-6.8
  • - Add compost and ensure soil is rich in organic matter

Watering Specifics:

  • - Water deeply and consistently
  • - Avoid wetting leaves to prevent disease

Fertilizer Type:

  • - Use a balanced fertilizer at planting
  • - Side-dress with nitrogen-rich fertilizer when vines begin to run

Pruning and Training:

  • - Prune vines to control growth if necessary
  • - Remove any diseased or yellowing leaves

Pollination:

  • - Requires insect pollination
  • - Its flowers will attract bees

Additional Pest Management:

  • - Watch for squash bugs and powdery mildew
  • - Use row covers until flowering begins

Harvesting Indicators:

  • - Harvest when young and tender

Storage:

  • - Store in the refrigerator for up to a week

Companion Plants:

  • - Corn: Provides natural trellis and shade
  • - Beans: Fix nitrogen in the soil
  • - Marigolds: Repel pests
  • - Radishes: Deter squash bugs
Attribute name Attribute value
Plant Needs
Sunlight 6+ hours
Watering Needs Water when the top 1 inch of soil is dry
Soil Properties Well-drained
Growing Zones 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Attribute name Attribute value
Plant Characteristics
When to harvest When fruits are 6-8 inches long
Production Time Multiply Pickings
Habit Mounded
Foliage Color Green
Garden Styles Container Garden
Plant Used for Food Production
Plant Type Heirloom
Tolerates Clay soil, Sandy soil

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Big and beautiful

This plant is growing nicely in my container garden! I've never tried growing squash before, but this plant looks like it's going to be a lot of fun, and fruit. I'm looking forward to watching it grow and enjoying the harvest!

From JoAnn | May 08, 2024


Squash plants

The plants arrived very well packaged. I was concerned about how they would ship, but GrowJoy seems to have this down to a science. I planted them as soon as they arrived and within 2 weeks, the flowers started blooming. I'm already starting to see squash grow from these plants. I'm very satisfied and a little pleasantly surprised at the success of these. I will order from GrowJoy again. I have trouble with Squash vine borers, so ordering these for early August works great for me. I can't get squash from my local suppliers in August so GrowJoy is a great option for that time of year. I get Squash through Fall now.

From Herb | August 23, 2023


Zucchini galore

These zucchini plants are out of control, big, with huge crop. My friends and family cannot believe how many and how big these zucchini are. Highly recommend this plant.

From Candice | July 16, 2023


Another Great Year!

Actually bought this by accident. Glad I did! Last year the plant was so big and healthy it overwhelms the space I have. Here’s to another fine year! I’ll make the same mistake next year! Great producer!

From Tracy | June 19, 2023


Zucchini

Growing great. No issues. Healthy freen leaves and stems. Will be made vertical as soon as possible.

From Carolyn | June 03, 2023


Nice color

Nice color ,leaves large already !

From Mary Lou | May 30, 2023


Madame Squash

I greet this beauty as Madame Squash every morning as this plant is standing so regally already after less than a week since planting! She arrived in excellent condition as the caring of this company really shows in their superior packaging and highest quality plants.

From Mary | April 29, 2023


Black Squash

The quality of Grow Joys plants are exceptional! I had so many squash I had to give them away!

From Suzanne | September 22, 2021


Growing well !

The product arrived well packed and it starting to grow well in my yard. Let's see if the squash grow up. I'm extremely satisfied. Thank you.

From Julien | September 07, 2021


Great squash

This is the 3rd time we've planted this squash purchased from GrowJoy. 4 weeks in the ground and just starting to form baby zucchini. Now a matter of a week or 2 and we will be picking this delicious vegetable. Plants were healthy and well packaged on arrival.

From Frank | June 30, 2021


Black Beauty Squash Plant

The Black Beauty Squash plants that I ordered are thriving and taking over their area of my garden! It loves the sun and rain it has been receiving. If I was able to post a picture, I would. It is THRIVING.

From anonymous | June 12, 2021


Beautiful

The plant was delivered a few days late by UPS, however the box and the plant arrived in excellent shape.

From John | June 04, 2021


Perfect condition

These arrived in perfect condition, green, lush and healthy! The leaves tripled in a few days!

From Brian | May 23, 2021


Healthy plant

I’m delighted. The plants is healthy and creatively potted for shipping. I grow my veggies in containers their is the first time I’ve tried squash. Looks like it’s already grown some!

From Becki | September 19, 2020


great

packaged well

From Tania | July 22, 2020


Black Beauty Squash

LOVE the plants I received, the black beauty is nice and healthy.

From Paula A | April 27, 2020


Black Beauty Squash

Plant arrived healthy and in good shape. Excited to see how it does producing squash.

From Sally | April 25, 2020


Nice

An ok producer

From James | June 18, 2019


Happy plants

Received our squash plants. They looked great and am looking forward to getting them in the garden.

From Frank | May 20, 2019


6 vegetable plants

All the plants I ordered arrived in a timely manner, well packaged and healthy. I followed planting instructions and all are doing well in my garden. I am very pleased and will order again next season.

From Cathrine | May 04, 2019


Black Squash

I have to give this a four at this time because I never grown squash before so I don't know the exact condition of this plant at this time but they look pretty good to me.

From Justin | May 04, 2019


Healthy and Hearty

The packaging these plants come in is simply intricate and prevented any damage. These squash plants have already grown in leaps and bounds. Can't wait to make zucchini bread!

From Cynthia | August 18, 2018


Zucchini

Love zucchini and these are growing great, fast shipping

From donna | August 16, 2018


Black Beauty Squash are perfect

I can not believe how much fruit are on our plant. Picking every day. Just grilled some and they were delicious

From anonymous | July 26, 2018


Beautiful plant!

I’m very happy. The plant was securely packaged and looked healthy upon arrival. The Zucchini is in its new pot and looks like it’s going to take off! This was my first order with GrowJoy and I will definitely order again.

From Jenny | April 18, 2018


Black Beauty Squash Plant

my favorite-delicious!!!

From lynne | March 05, 2016


Black Beauty Squash

GrowJoy has done it again. Would not buy my veggies anyplace else. Arrived healthy and vibrant

From Ora | May 11, 2015


Black Beauty Squash

This is my go to Zucchini. It is always sweet & tender. Couldn't ask for a better plant

From Janis | January 23, 2015


Black Beauty Plant Delivery

Squash plants arrived very securely packaged, and in excellent quality.

From edward | June 06, 2014


SQUASH PLANT

THANK YOU FOR ANOTHER SUPER PLANT I MUST SAY YOU MADE MY GARDEN THIS YEAR

From linda | May 28, 2014


Squash plant

I love ordering from GrowJoy because the orders always arrive promptly and their plants are always well packaged. The plants seem to do very well when transplanting. The squash plant is hardy and healthy.

From Brenda | July 08, 2013


Gigantic squash plants

The biggest leaves I've ever seen on a plant! Unfortunately a recent hurricane snapped every leaf and killed existing plants. I liked them well enough to reorder with expedited shipping too!

From Kevin | June 17, 2013


squash

Black Beauty Plants were great

From anonymous | June 13, 2013


Bravo! for healthy well packaged squash plants

I have purchased vegetable and flower plants from many sources, but this is the best source. The plants are healthy, well started, nicely packaged, and arrive in a very healthy state!

From Mary | June 02, 2013


Very Pleased

Healthy Looking Black Beauty Squash Plants...very pleased!

From Tammy | April 08, 2013


Better than expected

Nice size plants

From Lenore | September 03, 2012


Black Beauty Squash

the Black Beauty Squash plant is growing now

From wolfgang | July 08, 2012


Great Buy

This is the second time that I brought Black Beauty Squash plants from GrowJoy. Last year's yield was incredible. This year arrived in good shape as usual, so we will have to wait and see what the season brings, but I am confident.

From Michele | June 20, 2012


Very nice

It's my second year growing Black Beauty Squash, they do great. They need lots of space.

From Stephanie | June 18, 2012


Great Zucchini

Already overflowing with zucchini.

From Debbie | June 18, 2012


True beauty

The Black Beauty Squash plant has unique deep rich color with flavor to match.

From Kelly | June 18, 2012


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