🎃 Grow the pumpkin that started it all. The Jack O' Lantern (Cucurbita pepo) is the original Halloween carving pumpkin — bold orange, deeply ridged, and built to impress on any front porch. Whether you're growing with kids or planning ahead for the fall harvest season, this is the variety that delivers year after year.
🌿 Features
- 🎃 Classic Halloween Look: Rich, deep-orange skin with defined ridges — exactly what you picture when you think of a carved pumpkin.
- 💪 Sturdy Handle: Thick, reliable stems make carrying and displaying easy, even with larger fruits.
- ⚖️ Impressive Size: Fruits average 25 lbs, sizing up consistently so you're not left with a patchy harvest.
- 🛡️ Disease Tolerant: Shows good tolerance to Black Rot, giving your crop a better chance through the growing season.
- 📅 Days to Maturity: Approximately 115 days from sowing to harvest.
- 🌱 Variety: Cucurbita pepo — a true heirloom-style Halloween pumpkin.
✨ Benefits
- 👨👩👧 Perfect for Families: Growing pumpkins from seed is a hands-on activity kids genuinely love — and carving your own Halloween pumpkin makes it even more rewarding.
- 🏡 Locally Grown Pride: Seattle Seed Company seeds are sourced with the Pacific Northwest garden in mind, so you're supporting local while growing something special.
- 🎁 A Thoughtful Gift: A great gift for gardening families, Halloween enthusiasts, or anyone who loves growing their own food and seasonal décor.
- 📦 Reliable Harvest: Consistent sizing means you can plan how many plants you need and trust you'll have pumpkins ready in time for October.
- 🌍 Sustainable Growing: Grow your own seasonal décor instead of buying plastic — better for your home and the planet.
🌱 How to Grow
- Step 1 – Start Indoors or Direct Sow: Sow seeds indoors 2–3 weeks before your last frost, or direct sow once soil temperatures reach at least 60°F (15°C).
- Step 2 – Plant Out: Transplant seedlings or thin direct-sown plants to 2–3 feet apart in rows 6–8 feet apart, in a sunny spot with well-drained soil.
- Step 3 – Water Consistently: Keep soil evenly moist, especially during fruit set. Water at the base to reduce disease risk.
- Step 4 – Harvest at 115 Days: Pumpkins are ready when the skin is fully orange, the rind is hard, and the stem begins to dry. Cut with a few inches of stem intact for longer shelf life.
📋 Product Specifications
- Variety: Jack O' Lantern (Cucurbita pepo)
- Average Fruit Weight: 25 lbs
- Days to Maturity: 115 days
- Disease Tolerance: Black Rot
- Best For: Carving, Halloween décor, fall displays
- Vendor: Seattle Seed Company
- Grown For: Pacific Northwest and similar climates
🛒 Add Jack O' Lantern Pumpkin Seeds to your cart today and grow a Halloween tradition your family will look forward to every year.