Honeydew Melon Seeds – Cucumis melo

Grow sweet, refreshing honeydew melons right at home with these premium Honeydew Melon Seeds (Cucumis melo). Ideal for warm-season gardens, this variety produces smooth, pale-green melons with a juicy, aromatic interior. These seeds perform well in home gardens, raised beds, and larger vegetable patches, offering reliable growth and consistent quality when provided with full sun and well-drained soil.

Honeydew melons thrive in long, warm summers and are a favorite among gardeners who enjoy growing their own fresh, naturally sweet produce. With proper care, your plants will yield firm, flavorful melons perfect for fresh eating and summer recipes.

Features

• Produces sweet, aromatic honeydew melons

• Smooth rind with light green, juicy flesh

• Suitable for home gardens, raised beds, and open fields

• Performs well in warm climates with long growing seasons

• Non-GMO, high-quality seeds for dependable germination

• Best grown in full sun with well-drained soil

Specifications

Botanical Name: Cucumis melo
Common Name: Honeydew Melon
Seed Type: Warm-season annual
Plant Height: 12–18 inches (vine spread varies)
Fruit Characteristics: Smooth rind, pale green flesh, sweet and juicy

Growing Season

• Sowing Time:

  • Indoors: February–April

  • Outdoors: April–June (after frost risk has passed)

USDA Hardiness Zones

• Zones 4–10

  • Zones 4–6: Start indoors February–April, transplant outdoors after late May

  • Zones 7–8: Direct sow or transplant outdoors March–May

  • Zones 9–10: Direct sow outdoors February–April and again in August for a fall crop

Sun Requirement: Full sun (6–8 hours daily)

Soil Requirement: Well-drained, fertile soil

Germination Time: 7–14 days

Days to Maturity: 85–100 days

Spacing: 24–36 inches between plants