Bidwell Casaba Melon melon
Cucumis melo 'Bidwell Casaba Melon'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 10 feet tall1 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
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Notes
'Bidwell Casaba Melon' melon (Cucumis melo 'Bidwell Casaba Melon') is a vegetable for food gardens and containers. 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 or clay soil. It blooms from early to late summer. The fragrant flowers attract butterflies and bees.
Pairs well with Borage, Nasturtium, African marigold, and Oregano.