Bonnie Plants Better Boy Tomato 2.5 gal. Cage, Live Plant

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Bonnie Plants Better Boy Tomato 2.5 gal. Cage, Live Plant

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Do you crave classic summer BLTs? You're not alone! With best-selling Bonnie Plants Better Boy Tomato, you'll enjoy the delicious flavor of homegrown tomato sandwiches all summer long. This easy-to-grow, disease-resistant, indeterminate plant produces abundant harvests of smooth-skinned slicing tomatoes throughout the growing season until first frost. Start with Bonnie Plants Better Boy Tomato live plants instead of seeds, and you're off to a great start. Widely adapted to growing conditions throughout the country, the plant produces terrific harvests of fruit with the perfect balance of acid and sugar. Enjoy the tomatoes sliced on a burger or with just a bit of mayo on bread, diced in salads, or layered in tomato pie. Plant the tomato in full sun, 36 inches apart. It grows 5 to 8 feet tall and matures in 70 to 75 days. Adding a tomato cage helps support fruit-heavy plants, which are resistant to fusarium wilt (F), verticillium wilt (V), and nematodes (N). Be sure to water your plant when the top inch of soil feels dry to the touch. Bonnie Plants live plant varieties are designed for your gardening success, whether they're disease-resistant, heat-tolerant, space-savers, or produce abundant harvests.

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Bonnie Plants Better Boy Tomato tops best-seller lists; the smooth skin, large fruit, and great flavor make it a classic; there's no need to wait for seeds to sprout when you can start growing this disease-resistant live plant in your garden right away
With the perfect balance of acid and sugar, Bonnie Plants Better Boy Tomato is a popular slicing tomato that's easy to grow; the disease-resistant, indeterminate vine produces fruit all summer long until frost; you'll enjoy a great tomato harvest
Better Boy Tomato grows beautifully in raised beds and in-ground gardens; if growing in a container, choose a large pot and support the plant; Better Boy Tomato is widely adapted and grows well throughout the United States
Use Better Boy tomatoes fresh diced in salads or bruschetta, layered in tomato pie, or sliced in a classic BLT; the fruit looks lovely paired with mozzarella in caprese salad or baked with parmesan for a savory side dish
Better Boy Tomato grows 5 to 8 feet tall and produces prolific, delicious harvests all summer long; matures in 70 to 75 days; harvest the fruit when it turns bright red, and use it fresh or preserve it for a taste of summer during winter days

Brand	Bonnie Plants
Country of Origin	Made in USA
Annual/Perennial	Annual
Botanical Name	Solanum lycopersicum
Features	Bonnie Plants Better Boy Tomato tops best-seller lists; the smooth skin, large fruit, and great flavor make it a classic.
Hardiness Zones	13 (60 to 70 F), 12 (50 to 60 F), 11 (40 to 50 F)
Harvest Season	Summer/fall
Indoor/Outdoor	Outdoor
Mature Height	54-60 in
Mature Width	36-54 in
Maximum Time to Germinate	0 days
Maximum Time to Mature	60-70 days
Package Quantity	1
Planting Depth	6 in.
Product Height	26 in.
Product Length	11 in.
Product Weight	12 lb.
Product Width	11 in.
Recommended Planting Time	Spring
Recommended Space Between Plantings	42-54 in
Sun Exposure	Full Sun
Vegetable Type	Tomatoes
Warranty	If your plant looks dead on arrival or has an issue with the first 10 days after delivery, please contact us with a picture of your plant so we can help get you a new, healthy replacement plant. Please contact orders@bonnieplants.com.
Watering Requirements	Twice Weekly
Manufacturer Part Number	115270