New Hampshire Midget watermelon
Citrullus lanatus 'New Hampshire Midget'
AAS Winner 1951
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
'New Hampshire Midget' watermelon (Citrullus lanatus 'New Hampshire Midget') is a vegetable for the food garden and the border. It is typically grown as an annual. It is not cold-hardy and will not survive freezing temperatures. This plant likes full sun and average to moist, loamy soil. The vines are prostrate and grow at a moderate pace. Bees visit the flowers in summer.
Pairs well with Brad's Atomic Grape Tomato tomato, Radish organic, and Flashback Mix calendula.