North American Cantaloupe

North American Cantaloupe overview

Growing conditions and characteristics recorded for this plant.

USDA zones

• Avoid: Zone 1 · Below -50° F
• Avoid: Zone 2A · -50° to -45° F
• Avoid: Zone 2B · -45° to -40° F
• Avoid: Zone 3A · -40° to -35° F
• Avoid: Zone 3B · -35° to -30° F
• Avoid: Zone 4A · -30° to -25° F
• Zone 7A · 0° to 5° F
• Zone 7B · 5° to 10° F
• Zone 8A · 10° to 15° F
• Zone 8B · 15° to 20° F
• Zone 9A · 20° to 25° F
• Zone 9B · 25° to 30° F
• Zone 10A · 30° to 35° F
• Zone 10B · 35° to 40° F
• Zone 11 · Above 40° F

Plant type

• Fruit

Sun exposure

• Full / Mostly Sun
• Avoid: Full / Mostly Shade
• Avoid: Dappled Light / Filtered Sun

Soil

• Sand
• Loam
• Clay
• Silt

Moisture

• High
• Avoid: Low

Growth Rates

• Moderate

Flower Color

• Golden Yellow

Growth Habits

• Trailing / Spreading
• Low-Growing
• Climbing

Level of Care

• Average

Fruit Maturity

• 10+ Weeks

Mature height

• 0' to 1'

Mature width

• 6' to 8'

Drainage

• Well Drained
• Avoid: Poorly Drained
• Avoid: Very Poorly Drained

Soil pH

• Avoid: 4.5
• 6
• 6.5
• Avoid: 8
• Avoid: 8.5

Height and width describe the mature plant. Missing information is shown as “Not recorded”.