New Queen watermelon
Citrullus lanatus 'New Queen'
AAS Winner 1999
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 Queen' watermelon (Citrullus lanatus 'New Queen') is a vegetable for the food garden. 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 vine has a prostrate habit, so give it room to spread. Bees visit its flowers in summer.
Pairs well with Carolina Gold tomato, Itachi cucumber, and Persian basil.