Mountain Merit F1 tomato
Solanum lycopersicum 'Mountain Merit F1'
AAS Winner 2014
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Ascending
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Mountain Merit F1' tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Mountain Merit F1') is a vegetable for food gardens and containers. It is typically grown as an annual. It is not cold-hardy and will not survive freezing temperatures. This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It is not a favorite of rabbits, though hungry rabbits will eat almost anything. It grows at a rapid rate and attracts bees.
Pairs well with Basil, Nasturtium, Calendula, and Borage.