perennial vegetable
Chayote squash
Perennial in mild climates and worth trellising hard where summers are long.
Growing Profile
- Hardiness
- Zones 9a-11a
- Sun
- full
- Soil
- loam, clay
- Water
- medium
- Goals
- Vegetables & herbs
Harvest & Use
green squash in fall
Useful search phrase: chayote squash plant.
Plant Relationships
Companion Medium
Cucumbers, squash, and melons need steady pollinator traffic, so nearby flowering herbs and annuals are useful bed neighbors.
Companion Medium
Warm-season vegetables benefit from nearby flower strips that keep bloom and insect activity close to the crop bed.