Pumpkin Jack O'Lantern Seed Packet - Ferry-Morse

A Halloween favorite, the Jack O'Lantern Pumpkin will grow to 12"-16" in diameter. 

This pumpkin variety has a bright orange shell that is hard and furrowed — which makes it absolutely perfect for carving! Plant these Jack O'Lantern pumpkin seeds to grow your own decorative pumpkins each fall. 

• Flavor: Mild, not as sweet as other pumpkin varieties.
• Preparation Ideas: Can be used for pies, but best used as jack o'lanterns.
• Plant Type: Vegetable
• Fill Weight (grams): 4
• Grows Best In: Sun/Partial Shade
• Days to Germination: 7-10 Days
• Days to Maturity: 100 Days
• Growth Type: Carving, cooking
• Planting Depth: 1-1.5"
• Seed Spacing: Sow Jack O Lantern Pumpkin seeds roughly 8' apart in rows.

Instructions: You can sow a few Jack O Lantern Pumpkin seeds over a hill 9"-12" tall and 1' across. Choose an area with full sun after any chance of frost has passed. Thin to 3 plants per hill when 1" tall. When pumpkin vines are 3" high, thin to the strongest plant on each hill. Use a heavy organic mulch to control weeds.

Suggestions: Ready to harvest in fall when rind cannot be dented with a fingernail. Cut pumpkins from the vine with a sharp knife, leaving at least a 3" handle.