Tropical Sunshine watermelon
Citrullus lanatus 'Tropical Sunshine (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
'Tropical Sunshine' watermelon (Citrullus lanatus 'Tropical Sunshine') is a vegetable for food gardens and containers. 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 sprawl along the ground, so give them room to spread. Bees visit the flowers, and the fruit is ready in 80 days.
Pairs well with Salad Bush cucumber, Persian basil, and Berkeley Tie-Dye Pink Tomato tomato.