Dester Tomato tomato
Solanum lycopersicum 'Dester Tomato'
USDA zones5 to 5
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 10 feet tall1 to 4 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
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Notes
'Dester Tomato' tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Dester Tomato') is a vegetable for food gardens, containers, and borders. It is typically grown as an annual. It is tender to cold, and the first hard frost will kill it. This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Bees and butterflies visit its flowers. Rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Basil, Borage, Calendula, and Nasturtium.