Lakota Squash

Lakota Squash (Cucurbita maxima 'Lakota') is a stunning, heirloom winter squash with deep roots in Native American agricultural heritage — a visually spectacular and exceptionally flavorful variety producing fun, pear-shaped fruits adorned with a vibrant red-orange rind dramatically streaked with deep green. Named in honor of the Lakota people of the Great Plains, this heritage variety is as beautiful on the table as it is in the garden, making it a beloved choice for both ornamental display and outstanding culinary use. The rich, sweet, nutty-flavored deep orange flesh is excellent for roasting, soups, and pies — delivering the kind of complex, satisfying flavor that only the finest heirloom squash varieties can provide.

These 4" organic seedlings are grown with organic practices and professional-grade root development, ready to establish quickly and produce a generous harvest of spectacular fruits in the summer and fall garden. Lakota Squash thrives in full sun with rich, well-amended soil and consistent moisture, producing vigorous vines that reward gardeners with a beautiful and bountiful harvest of medium-sized fruits — typically 5–8 pounds each — that are as stunning displayed on the porch as they are served on the dinner table.

• Spectacular Heirloom Appearance: Distinctive pear-shaped fruits with vibrant red-orange rinds dramatically streaked with deep green are among the most visually stunning winter squash varieties available — beautiful as ornamental display and outstanding as a table vegetable.
• Rich, Sweet Heirloom Flavor: Deep orange flesh with a rich, sweet, nutty flavor profile is exceptional for roasting, soups, pies, and purees — the kind of complex, deeply satisfying flavor that makes heirloom varieties so treasured.
• Native American Heritage Variety: A living connection to the agricultural traditions of the Lakota people — growing this variety honors and preserves an important piece of North American food heritage.
• Productive & Reliable: Vigorous vines produce generous yields of medium-sized 5–8 pound fruits, providing an abundant and beautiful harvest of flavorful squash by mid-fall.
• Outstanding Storage Quality: Thick, dense flesh and sturdy cured skin provide excellent storage longevity — fruits keep well for months after harvest, extending kitchen enjoyment deep into winter.

These 4" healthy live organic seedlings thrive in full sun with rich, well-amended, consistently moist soil. Water deeply and regularly throughout the growing season. Plant outdoors after all danger of frost has passed and soil has warmed to at least 60°F. Days to maturity: approximately 85–100 days from transplant. Vines spread 6–10 feet — allow ample growing space. Harvest when rind has hardened and stem has dried. Cure at room temperature for 10–14 days after harvest to develop full flavor and maximize storage life.

We take great care to ensure our seedlings are healthy and well-established before they’re shipped. We pre-germinate the organic seeds and grow them up to 12 weeks before shipping them as mature plants ready for transplant. Seedlings typically arrive within 1-4 days. For more information, see our shipping policy.