WillItGrowHere · living on BackyardYield for now

Will it grow here?

The other question. You’re holding a plant at the nursery. We answer yes, no, or “only if you cheat winter.”

Potted plants in the sun
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🍅 Cherry tomatoes

100 / 100

Excellent choice

The highest-value crop for most backyards. Prolific, beginner-friendly, and grocery pints are expensive.

Winter / hardiness ✓ Zone 8a is workable
Growing-season warmth ✓ Good
Season length ✓ 229 frost-free days
Summer heat ✓ This crop likes the heat
Sunlight ✓ ~8 hours is a good match

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If it lives, the harvest question is next.

93–185 lb · $352–$705

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