Shiny Boy F1 watermelon
Citrullus lanatus 'Shiny Boy F1'
AAS Winner 2010
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
'Shiny Boy F1' watermelon (Citrullus lanatus 'Shiny Boy F1') is a vegetable for the food garden. 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. The vines sprawl along the ground, so give them plenty of room. Bees visit the flowers in summer.
Pairs well with Brad's Atomic Grape Tomato tomato, Radish organic, and Flashback Mix calendula.