Cherokee Purple Tomato

Scientific Name: Solanum lycopersicum 'Cherokee Purple'

Also Known As

Lycopersicon esculentum Cherokee Purple'

Plant type

perennial, annual / biennial, fruit / vegetable

size

H: 5'-6'
W: 4'-5'

planting zones

1-12

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Cherokee Purple Tomato plant details

Cherokee Purple Tomato is a broadleaf deciduous, evergreen or semi-evergreen annual / biennial or perennial fruit / vegetable with green foliage. In fall and summer yellow flowers emerge followed by brown, purple and red fruit. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and humidity tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Cherokee Purple Tomato

Plant type: annual / biennial or perennial fruit / vegetable
Plant family: solanaceae
Foliage: deciduous, evergreen or semi-evergreen green
Mature size: 4 FT - 5 FT - wide, 5 FT - 6 FT - tall
Flowers: yellow blooms in fall and summer
Uses: edible, indeterminate

GROWING CONDITIONS for Cherokee Purple Tomato

USDA Zones: 1 - 12
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: heat and humidity
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A favorite at heirloom tomato taste testings, this sweet, rich, smokey tasting heirloom reportedly comes from the Cherokee tribe of native Americans. It has oblong fruits that are purple-brown in color, the shoulders often showing the most dark color. Multicolored inside with pink, purple and brown; green inside indicates it is not quite ripe. An indeterminate type that keeps on climbing, it needs good support.