General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 11 +4.4 °C (40 °F) to +7.2 °C (50 °F)
Plant Height: Varies greatly by species and cultivated variety.
Plant Spread: Varies greatly by species and cultivated variety.
Leaves: Other: Varies greatly by species and cultivated variety.
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Fruiting Time: Other: Varies greatly by species and cultivated variety.
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Other: Varies greatly by species and cultivated variety.
Uses: Vegetable
Suitable as Annual
Edible Parts: Fruit
Eating Methods: Raw
Cooked
Resistances: Rabbit Resistant
Toxicity: Leaves are poisonous
Roots are poisonous
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Other info: Direct sowing into the garden not recommended. Sow seeds into sterile seed starting mix, 1/8"-1/4" deep, indoors, 6-8 weeks prior to last expected frost date. Optimal germination occurs in 7-14 days with constant moisture and soil temperatures of 75-90F.
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Pollinators: Self
Various insects
Containers: Preferred depth: Some tomato varieties, primarily dwarf and determinate varieties, are suitable for container gardening. Large, vining, indeterminate types can be grown in 5 gallon or larger containers but may require extra attention.

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Common names
  • Dwarf Tomato
  • Tomato
  • Micro Dwarf Tomato

Photo Gallery
Location: Eagle Bay, New York
Date: 1 Feb 2023
Dwarf Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Laura #5') grape-like, long a
Location: Eagle Bay, New York
Date: 2022-10-31
Micro Dwarf Tomato Laura #5, about 1 month, nearly mature - 5.5 i
Location: Southlake, TX
Date: 2024-04-02
Plant Events from our members
dave On March 2, 2024 Transplanted
Installed 15 of these into the raised bed on the north side. Kept 3 back in their 4" pots, and I will bump them up into 1 gallon containers and keep them growing indoors.
dave On February 9, 2024 Potted up
Moved 18 of them up into 4" pots.
dave On January 27, 2024 Seeds germinated
dave On January 24, 2024 Seeds sown
Sowed 24 cells.
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