Crimson Sweet watermelon
Citrullus lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size9 to 18 inches tall10 to 15 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Prostrate
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Pale green
- Soil types
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Crimson Sweet' watermelon (Citrullus lanatus 'Crimson Sweet') is a vegetable for food gardens, containers, and annual beds. 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. The vines sprawl 120 to 180 inches wide, so give them plenty of room. Bees visit the flowers, and the fruit is ready in 85 days.
Pairs well with Cantaloupe, Butternut Waltham squash, and Pesto Perpetuo basil.