Costata Romanesca Zucchini is the foreign exchange summer squash you want to befriendit’s got a cool accent (originally from Italy in case the name didn’t give it away), is beyond tasty eaten cooked or raw, & produces plenty of male squash flowers for your enjoyment. This cool, ribbed summer squash boasts a nutty flavor & looks positively daisy-like when harvested with-flower. Direct sow after frost, or start indoors 3 weeks earlier. Succession sow at 3-4 week intervals for healthy plants all season. Bush habit. Cucumber beetles can be a bother; protect with row cover, or re-sow if young plants are damaged. Harvest when squash are 6-8 long; prompt harvest ensures longest period of yield. Zucchini Squash Costata Romanesca Heirloom Seed 25