Muskmelons are a trailing, vining plant with small yellow flowers which often performs better when grown on a trellis. They produce fruit in a wide variety of shapes and colors. Their fruits are frequently fragrant.
Latin Name
Cucumis melo
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Type of Plant
Annuals
Vegetables
Seasons
Summer
Specifications
Max Height: 9'
Max Spread: 3'
Uses
Sunlight Exposure
Full Sun
Colors
Native Range
Middle East
History
Washington thanks Charles Cotesworth Pinckney for some melon seeds that he had sent to Mrs. Washington in 1799.
Other Details
Pollinator
Grown by Washington
Planted at Mount Vernon
Hardiness Zones
Average annual extreme minimum temperature 1976-2005
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