Cucurbita foetidissima Endangered Plants hummingbird-friendly flower heads of bluish-purple

hummingbird-friendly flower heads of bluish-purple on very sturdy stalks to 4' tall

From limestone cliffs in Oaxaca

in the late 1970s

Our 1' tall x 2' wide clumps have been a conversation piece for everyone who has seen them in our garden

This is not the same species as Pseudodracontium harmandii

Cucurbita foetidissima Endangered Plants hummingbird-friendly flower heads of bluish-purpleWhat if we told you there is a native gourd that's wonderfully ornamental, easy to grow, and perennial north to Zone 4? May we introduce you to the buffalo gourd? Native to deserts from Canada south to New Mexico, this amazing plant forms a 25' wide vine adorned with 1' long, hastate, sandpapery, glaucous leaves and an abundance of huge 4" wide, yellow orange, chalice shaped flowers that open in early morning. If the flowers are pollinated you'll also