A ghostly blue-gray winter squash both decorative and delicious! Sweet, brilliant orange flesh lies beneath Hungarian Blues hard rind great roasted and pureed. Mature squash can weigh up to 12+ pounds. 15 seeds minimum Germination: 8-12 days Maturity: 90-100 days Direct sow -1 deep in full sun after last frost date when soil is at least 70F or start indoors 3-4 weeks before planting. Plant 4 seeds per hill; space hills 6 apart Pumpkins should not be planted in soil where melons or cucumbers were recently grown.