Cracker Jack watermelon
Citrullus lanatus 'Cracker Jack (F1)'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Prostrate
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Cracker Jack' watermelon (Citrullus lanatus 'Cracker Jack') 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 soil. The vine has a prostrate habit, so give it room to spread. Bees visit the flowers, and the fruit is ready in 87 days.
Pairs well with Supersweet 100 tomato, Patio Snacker cucumber, and Pesto Perpetuo basil.