Zucchini | Black Beauty

Grow thick, tender, and prolific fruits of Black Beauty zucchini in your home garden. Zucchini is a quintessential summer vegetable favorite, prized for its vigorous bush habit and delicious, dark green cylindrical fruits that are wonderful in fresh side dishes, stir-fries, and abundant summer harvests.

These reliable plants produce heavy yields of uniform fruits on sturdy, self-supporting bushes throughout the warm growing season, making them a productive and rewarding addition to any vegetable patch. Direct sow seeds after the last spring frost or start indoors for an early jump on Canada's short, warm growing season.

Why Grow Zucchini?

• Tender, crisp, and delicious dark green cylindrical fruits
• Abundant and reliable warm-weather bush yields
• Exceptional versatility for fresh eating, grilling, baking, and sautéing
• Open-pollinated variety
• Approximately 50–60 days to maturity
• Grows best in full sun
• Approximately 20–25 seeds per packet

How to Grow Zucchini from Seed

Direct sow zucchini seeds outdoors after all danger of spring frost has passed and the soil has fully warmed. Alternatively, start seeds indoors 3–4 weeks before your last spring frost in biodegradable pots to minimize root disturbance during transplanting.

Choose a location with full sun and rich, amended soil. Space plants approximately 90–120 cm (36–48 inches) apart to allow for the large, sprawling bush growth habit and ensure excellent air circulation.

Water consistently and deeply, keeping the soil moist during active growth and fruiting. Avoid wetting the large leaves excessively to help prevent fungal issues like powdery mildew.

Harvest zucchinis frequently when they reach about 15–20 cm (6–8 inches) in length to encourage the plant to continue producing heavy yields throughout the season.

Growing Zucchini in Canada

Zucchini thrives in the warm summer months characteristic of Canadian climates. Because summer squash is highly sensitive to frost, Canadian gardeners should wait until late spring when night temperatures are reliably warm before planting outdoors.

Use row covers early in the season to protect young plants from cool northern winds, and ensure they receive full sun exposure for maximum fruit set.

For detailed instructions covering seed starting, spacing, watering, fertilizing, harvesting, and pest management, read our Complete Guide to Growing Zucchini in Canada.

Zucchini Growing Information

Feature	Detail
Botanical Name	Cucurbita pepo
Common Name	Zucchini (Black Beauty)
Plant Type	Annual warm-season vegetable
Sun Requirements	Full sun
Days to Maturity	Approximately 50–60 days
Seed Count	Approximately 20–25 seeds
Pollination Type	Open-pollinated
Best Uses	Fresh summer squash, grilling, baking, and sautéing

Grow Your Own Zucchini

There is nothing quite like harvesting a fresh, tender zucchini straight from your own garden patch. With its heavy yields and exceptional versatility in the kitchen, Black Beauty zucchini is a rewarding and essential addition to any Canadian vegetable garden.

Start your zucchini from seed this season and enjoy watching them grow into a bountiful harvest of delicious summer squash.