Lemon Drop Watermelon
Citrullus lanatus 'Lemon Drop Watermelon'
USDA zones9 to 9
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
'Lemon Drop Watermelon' (Citrullus lanatus 'Lemon Drop Watermelon') is a vegetable for the food garden 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 vines spread about 59 to 122 inches, so give them plenty of room. Yellow flowers open from early to late summer and attract butterflies and bees.
Pairs well with Delicata squash, Tabasco Hot Pepper, Kent Beauty oregano, and Angelonia.