Pumpkin Seeds – Speckled Hound

Grow a beautiful, uniquely patterned pumpkin variety with Speckled Hound Pumpkin Seeds (Heirloom), known for its mottled orange-and-blue-green rind, smooth texture, and sturdy shape. This attractive heirloom produces medium-sized pumpkins with dense, flavorful flesh suitable for cooking, baking, and decorative autumn displays.

Speckled Hound pumpkins thrive in full sun, warm weather, and fertile, well-drained soil. As a non-GMO, high-germination variety, it performs well in vegetable patches, raised beds, and open garden spaces, offering steady yields on vigorous vines throughout the season.

Features

• Produces distinctive speckled pumpkins with beautiful coloring

• Medium-sized fruits with firm, flavorful flesh

• Heirloom, non-GMO seeds with high germination

• Vigorous vines ideal for warm-season gardens

• Great for vegetable patches, raised beds, and larger planting areas

Specifications

• Common Name: Pumpkin

• Botanical Name: Cucurbita maxima

• Variety: Speckled Hound (Heirloom)

• Color: Mottled orange with blue-green speckles

• Plant Type: Warm-season annual

• Planting Season: Spring to Early Summer

  • Zones 3–4: Start indoors April; transplant late May–June or direct sow June

  • Zones 5–6: Direct sow May–June

  • Zones 7–8: Direct sow April–May

  • Zones 9–10: Direct sow February–April

• Growing Zones: Suitable for Zones 3–10

• Sunlight: Full sun (6–8+ hours daily)

• Soil Requirement: Fertile, well-drained soil enriched with organic matter

• Germination Time: 7–14 days

• Days to Maturity: 90–110 days

• Plant Height: Long, trailing vines

• Growth Habit: Sprawling vine requiring ample space