Desert King Watermelon
Citrullus lanatus 'Desert King 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
'Desert King Watermelon' (Citrullus lanatus 'Desert King Watermelon') is a vegetable for food gardens, containers, and borders. It is typically grown as an annual. Frost will kill it, so set it out only after the last frost in spring. This plant likes full sun and average to moist, loamy soil. Its vines spread about 59 to 122 inches, so give it plenty of room. Yellow summer flowers draw butterflies and bees.
Pairs well with Black Beauty Tomato tomato, Persian basil, and Peione parsley.