Grow Giant Puffball Mushroom Spores (Calvatia gigantea), a unique edible mushroom variety known for its enormous round fruiting bodies and mild, tender flesh. Harvested young, giant puffballs are enjoyed in sautéed dishes, soups, pan-fried slices, and fresh savory cooking.
These Non-GMO Giant Puffball spores can be grown outdoors in shaded natural beds, compost-rich soil, woodland edges, or grassy garden areas. Once established, puffballs may return seasonally, making them a rewarding long-term mushroom crop for home growers and outdoor mushroom enthusiasts.
Features
- Produces large edible puffball mushrooms when harvested young.
- Non-GMO spores suitable for outdoor growing.
- Can return seasonally after successful establishment.
- Grows in shaded lawns, woodland edges, or garden beds.
- Mild, versatile flavor for savory cooking.
- Low-maintenance outdoor mushroom cultivation.
- Unique, large round mushrooms up to several pounds.
Specifications
- Product Name: Giant Puffball Mushroom Spores
- Scientific Name: Calvatia gigantea
- Plant Type: Outdoors edible fungus
- Growth Habit: Large round white mushroom
- Seed Type: Spores (not vegetable seeds)
- Heirloom: Naturally occurring wild strain
- GMO Status: Non-GMO
- USDA Zones: Best in Zones 3–9
- Growing Season: Spring through fall
- Light Requirement: Partial shade to dappled sunlight
- Days to Fruiting: May take months; varies by climate
- Soil Preference: Nutrient-rich organic soil or grassy soil
- Water Requirement: Occasional moisture; avoid constant saturation
- Location Suitability: Woodland edges, shaded lawns, garden beds
- Harvest Time: When fully white and young
- Growth Advantage: May reappear for years once established
Planting Guide
- Select a shaded outdoor area with rich, loamy or composted soil.
- Moisten the area and sprinkle spores across the soil surface.
- Lightly rake or press spores into topsoil; do not bury deeply.
- Water gently to maintain occasional moisture—do not overwater.
- Allow mycelium to establish over weeks to months.
- Mushrooms may appear seasonally once active growth begins.
- Harvest only when fully white and young.
- Avoid eating puffballs with discolored or dark interiors.
- Leave some specimens to allow spores to spread naturally.
