Silver Yamato Watermelon
Citrullus lanatus 'Silver Yamato Watermelon'
USDA zones6 to 6
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
'Silver Yamato Watermelon' (Citrullus lanatus 'Silver Yamato Watermelon') is a vegetable for food gardens, containers, and borders. 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. Its vines spread about 59 to 122 inches, so give them plenty of room. Flowers open from early to late summer and draw butterflies and bees.
Pairs well with Ancho pepper, Armenian cucumber, Kent Beauty oregano, and Pennyroyal.