Tommy Apple Melon melon
Cucumis melo 'Tommy Apple Melon'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 10 feet tall1 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
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Notes
'Tommy Apple Melon' melon (Cucumis melo 'Tommy Apple Melon') is a vegetable for food gardens, containers, and borders. It is typically grown as an annual. It cannot take cold, and a freeze will end its season. This plant likes full sun and average to moist, loamy or clay soil. Fragrant flowers open from early to late summer and attract butterflies and bees.
Pairs well with Borage, Nasturtium, African marigold, and Oregano.