Starlight watermelon
Citrullus lanatus 'Starlight (F1)'
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
'Starlight' watermelon (Citrullus lanatus 'Starlight') is a vegetable for food gardens, containers, and borders. 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 trail along the ground, so give them room to spread. Fruit is ready about 75 days after planting, and bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Divergent melon, Pesto Perpetuo basil, and Long Island Mammoth dill.