Diplomat melon
Cucumis melo 'Diplomat'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Climbing
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Yellow, green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Diplomat' melon (Cucumis melo 'Diplomat') is a climbing vegetable for food gardens, borders, and cottage gardens. 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 or clay soil. It is an earlier Passport type with powdery mildew resistance. Yellow and green flowers open from early to late summer and bring butterflies and bees.
Pairs well with Dukat dill, Parsley, and Crokini F1 tomato.