Description

A vigorous, non-harvested pollinator variety that produces an abundance of flowers throughout the growing season; an exceptional choice for an early pollen source; develops small fruit with green rinds and dark green tiger stripes

Planting & Growing

Wild Card Watermelon will grow to be about 12 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 6 feet. When planted in rows, individual plants should be spaced approximately 3 feet apart. This vegetable plant is an annual, which means that it will grow for one season in your garden and then die after producing a crop. This is a female variety of the species which requires a male selection of the same species growing nearby in order to set fruit.

This plant is typically grown in a designated vegetable garden. It should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil pH, but grows best in rich soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone over the growing season to conserve soil moisture. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.