annual vegetable
Costata Romanesco zucchini
A premium zucchini with more flavor and less wateriness than common types.
Growing Profile
- Hardiness
- Zones 4a-10b
- Sun
- full
- Soil
- loam, clay
- Water
- medium
- Goals
- Vegetables & herbs
Harvest & Use
ribbed zucchini all summer
Useful search phrase: Costata Romanesco zucchini seeds.
Plant Relationships
Companion Medium
Cucumbers, squash, and melons need steady pollinator traffic, so nearby flowering herbs and annuals are useful bed neighbors.
Plant guild High
Corn, climbing beans, and squash can work as a warm-season guild when spacing, timing, and fertility are managed carefully.
Companion Medium
Warm-season vegetables benefit from nearby flower strips that keep bloom and insect activity close to the crop bed.