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    Purple Bumble Bee Tomato

    Scientific Name: Solanum lycopersicum 'Purple Bumble Bee'

    Plant type

    perennial, annual / biennial, fruit / vegetable

    size

    • H: 4'-6'
    • W: 4'-6'

    planting zones

    • 1-12

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    Purple Bumble Bee Tomato plant details

    Purple Bumble Bee Tomato is a broadleaf deciduous, evergreen or semi-evergreen annual / biennial or perennial fruit / vegetable with green foliage. In summer yellow flowers emerge followed by green and purple fruit. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and 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 Purple Bumble Bee Tomato

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

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Purple Bumble Bee Tomato

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

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    A total eye stopperin any salad or appetizer you can think of! This new cherry/grape varietyfrom our local tomato breeder Fred Hempel differs from the other colors in his Bumble Bee series by being dark purple to black with crazy lime green & bronzy purple stripes! Added to its good looks, the 1.5” tomatoes have the perfect balance of sweet/acid/smokyflavor treasured in the bigger black tomatoes that are popular but difficult to grow on the CA coast. Ripening at 60-70 days from planting, it should do well in cool as well as hot summers, & it is very resistant to cracking, the scourge of many cherry tomatoes. Grow in very good garden soil in full sun & provide a stake or a large cage to support the 4-6 feet tall indeterminateplants. Produces lots of tomatoes over a very long season.

    By: Annie's Annuals & Perennials

    Gardening facts about Purple Bumble Bee Tomato plant

    How to Grow Purple Bumble Bee Tomato

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun

    • Water Needs

      • regular

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained
      • rich

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • humidity tolerant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • yellow

    • Wildlife

      • bees

    • Fruit

      • green
      • purple

    • Flower Season

      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen
      • deciduous
      • semi-evergreen

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