True Black Brandywine Tomato tomato

Solanum lycopersicum 'True Black Brandywine Tomato'

VegetableSolanaceae

True Black Brandywine Tomato tomato
Rabbit-resistantEdible
USDA zones7 to 7
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 10 feet tall24 inches wide
Bloom season
Spring, summer, autumn
Soil types
Sand, loam, clay
Soil pH
Acid, neutral

Garden uses

BorderContainerFood gardenIndoor

Attracts

ButterfliesBees

Notes

'True Black Brandywine Tomato' tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'True Black Brandywine Tomato') is a vegetable for food gardens, containers, and borders. It is typically grown as an annual. It cannot take cold, and a freeze will end its season. This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Rabbits tend to nibble other plants first. Bees and butterflies visit its flowers.

Pairs well with Basil, Borage, Calendula, and Parsley.