Gourds were used by the Wampanoag for storage containers and vessels. Vines yield attractive white-green flowers and bulbous fruits. Fertile, well-drained, composted soil is best. Cure in the field to dry and toughen skins for at least 7-10 days by exposing fruits to sun and covering in the evening if frost is likely. Gourds were used by the Wampanoag for storage containers and vessels.
Vines yield attractive white-green flowers and bulbous fruits.
Fertile, well-drained, composted soil is best. The delicate lavender flowers of the Wild Hyacinth appear in May and June. To break dormancy of the seeds a period of moist, cold stratification is necessary. This seed has already been stratified Sow seed in moist well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade. Fall transplant only.