Citrullus lanatus 'Sweetie Pie' ~ Sweetie Pie Watermelon low-light IMAGE: Mark Pellegrini

IMAGE: Mark Pellegrini

Flat-topped clusters of bright pink flowers that soften with age cover the plant throughout summer to mid fall

Abundant showy deep red flowers that deepen with age bloom in early spring

Clusters of tiny tubular purple-blue flowers with yellow spots bloom from spring into summer

Durango Yellow French Marigold is a compact annual with a mounding habit and aromatic basal foliage

Citrullus lanatus 'Sweetie Pie' ~ Sweetie Pie Watermelon low-light IMAGE: Mark PellegriniSweetie Pie Watermelon is a compact annual vine that produces round 13 lb sweet fruits that has few seeds. The dark green watermelons are very juicy and candy sweet with crisp deep red flesh. Each vine will produce from 2 3 melons ready to harvest in three months. Best grown in full sun and loamy well drained soils. Cong is highly resistant to anthracnose. If the watermelon sounds hollow, its ripe! Type: Annual, Vine Height: 1' 2' Spread: 8 10'