Blacktail Mountain Watermelon
Citrullus lanatus 'Blacktail Mountain Watermelon'
USDA zones8 to 8
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
'Blacktail Mountain Watermelon' (Citrullus lanatus 'Blacktail Mountain Watermelon') is a vegetable for food gardens, containers, and borders. It is typically grown as an annual. It cannot take cold, and a freeze will end its season. This plant likes full sun and average to moist, loamy soil. Its vines spread about 59 to 122 inches, so give them room to roam. Summer flowers attract bees and butterflies.
Pairs well with Armenian cucumber, Habanero habanero pepper, and Kent Beauty oregano.