Art Combe's Ancient Watermelon
Citrullus lanatus 'Art Combes Ancient Watermelon'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size5 to 10 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Art Combe's Ancient Watermelon' (Citrullus lanatus 'Art Combe's Ancient Watermelon') is a vegetable for the food garden, containers, and borders. It is typically grown as an annual. It is tender to cold, and the first hard frost will kill it. This plant likes full sun and average to moist, loamy soil. The vines spread about 59 to 122 inches, so give them room. Butterflies and bees visit the summer flowers.
Pairs well with Honey Rock cantaloupe, Estiva tomato, and Pesto Perpetuo basil.