Crimson Sweet Watermelon is a spreading annual vine that produces large 25 lb sweet fruits. The watermelons are light green with wide dark green stripes with a deep crimson flesh. Each vine will produce from 2-4 melons ready to harvest in three months. Best grown in full sun and loamy well-drained soils. Crimson Sweet is resistant to wilt and anthracnose. If the watermelon sounds hollow, its ripe!
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 Type:  | 
 Annual, Vine  | 
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 Height:  | 
 0.5' - 1'  | 
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 Spread:  | 
 6’ - 10'  | 
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 Spacing:  | 
 8'  | 
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 USDA Hardiness Zone:  | 
 3 - 9  | 
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 Culture:  | 
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 Bloom Color:  | 
 Yellow  | 
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 Season of Interest:  | 
MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low Maintenance.  Water 1-2 inches a week.
LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Edible Gardens, Indoor Plants, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Fig, Lavender, Pomegranate
IMAGES: Photoset by Forest and Kim Starr, (1) starr-120722-9805-Citrullus_lanatus-fruit_on_vine-Hawea_Pl_Olinda-Maui, (2) starr-091108-9405-Citrullus_lanatus-fruit-Olinda-Maui
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.