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.
