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Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum · Solanaceae

The backbone of the summer veggie patch — sprawling or staked, sweet or tart, there's a tomato for every garden. Sow from seed for the widest choice of varieties.

At a glance

Habit: Herb & Vegetable
Light: Full Sun
Water: Moderate Water
Climate: Warm Temperate, Subtropical
Frost: Frost-Tender
Flowering: Summer Flowering
Growth rate: Fast-Growing
Maintenance: Moderate Maintenance

Good for

Edible / Productive
Pots & Containers
Toxic to Pets

Sowing from seed

Sowing depth: 6 mm
Germination: 7–14 days
Days to harvest: 70–85 days
Best sown in: spring