Courgette Black Beauty Seeds

Courgette Black Beauty Seeds

Courgette Black Beauty Seeds produce abundant crops of attractive dark green courgettes on compact, bushy plants. This highly popular and productive courgette variety is easy to grow, quick to mature, and an excellent choice for gardeners looking for generous summer harvests.

The plants produce prolific quantities of smooth, oblong fruits, particularly when the courgettes are harvested regularly while young. Their compact bush habit makes Black Beauty Courgette a practical choice for kitchen gardens, allotments, raised beds, and vegetable plots.

Fast growing and rewarding, Black Beauty can be started indoors during spring and planted outside once conditions have warmed, with harvesting beginning from July onwards.

Key Features

Highly popular and productive courgette variety.

Produces abundant crops of dark green fruits.

Compact bush-type plants.

Attractive, smooth, oblong courgettes.

Quick to mature and easy to grow.

Particularly productive when fruits are harvested young.

Harvest from July onwards.

How to Grow Courgette Black Beauty Seeds

Sow Courgette Black Beauty Seeds indoors from March to May in pots filled with good-quality seed compost.

Place each seed on its side approximately 1cm deep.

Maintain a constant temperature of approximately 18–21°C during germination. Seedlings should begin to appear after around 7–10 days.

Plant outdoors during late May or early June once conditions are suitable.

Allow plenty of growing room, spacing plants approximately 60–120cm apart, with around 90–150cm between rows.

Harvest courgettes from July onwards, picking fruits regularly while young to encourage the plants to continue producing.

Courgette Growing Tips

Sow seeds on their side approximately 1cm deep.

Keep seeds at 18–21°C during germination.

Give mature plants plenty of growing space.

Harvest courgettes regularly while they are young.

Frequent picking helps encourage continued fruit production.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Courgette Black Beauty easy to grow?
Yes, Black Beauty is an easy-growing, fast-maturing and highly productive courgette variety.

What colour are Black Beauty Courgettes?
Plants produce attractive oblong fruits with dark green skin.

When should Black Beauty Courgette Seeds be sown?
Sow indoors from March to May.

How long does germination take?
At approximately 18–21°C, germination usually takes around 7–10 days.

When can Black Beauty Courgettes be harvested?
Harvesting begins from July onwards. Picking the fruits while young encourages prolific cropping.

Perfect For

Kitchen gardens

Allotments

Raised beds

Vegetable plots

Summer harvesting

Fresh cooking

Heavy cropping

Beginner gardeners