Brandywine Tomato is an annual grown for its fruit, ready to harvest about 85 days after planting. It's hardy across USDA zones 3 through 11. Its flowers are a moderate draw for native bees, even though the fruit is the prize. As a nightshade, give it a fresh bed each year — away from where its relatives just grew — so the soil-borne pests and diseases of the family never get a foothold.
Zones
3-11
pH Range
5-7.5
Sun
Full Sun
Days to Maturity
85
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What Brandywine Tomato is
Brandywine Tomato grows as an annual and reaches around nine feet at maturity.
How to grow Brandywine Tomato
Brandywine Tomato grows in USDA zones 3 through 11 and is ready to harvest about 85 days after planting. Brandywine Tomato does best in full sun — at least 6 hours of direct sun a day — and soil from pH 5 to 7.5, on well-drained ground. It needs around 2,500 growing degree days to mature and a growing season of at least 80 frost-free days, which is why climate matters as much as soil.
USDA Zones
3-11
USDA PHZM 2023
Soil pH
5 - 7.5
USDA PLANTS Database
Sun
Full Sun
Growable Ground plant catalog
Drainage
well (dry spells)
Growable Ground plant catalog
Days to Maturity
85 days
Growable Ground plant catalog
GDD Required
2500+
Growing degree-days of accumulated warmth it needs to mature — humid summers reach this faster than cool coastal ones.
Growable Ground plant catalog
Mature Height
9 ft
Growable Ground plant catalog
Frost-Free Days
80+
The frost-free stretch it needs start to finish — short-season areas may need an indoor head start.
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Start the season right
Plant brandywine tomato in full sun with at least 6 hours of direct sun, once the soil has warmed and frost risk has passed.
Match the soil
Brandywine Tomato prefers pH 5 to 7.5 (Growable Ground Plant Database). A quick soil test from your local Extension lab tells you whether to add lime or sulfur to land in band.
Water steadily
Keep the root zone evenly moist through establishment. A 2–3 inch mulch layer holds moisture without waterlogging.
Harvest at maturity
Brandywine Tomato is ready about 85 days after planting (University Extension production guides). Pick when the fruit is full-colored and parts easily from the stem.
Good to know
One caution for pet owners — brandywine tomato is toxic to dogs and cats (mild severity). Keep it out of reach, and call ASPCA Animal Poison Control at (888) 426-4435 in an emergency. (Source: ASPCA.)
Brandywine Tomato offers moderate value to bees and other pollinators. (Source: Xerces Society.)
Before you harvest brandywine tomato, know your soil
Anything you grow to eat takes up what's in the ground it grows in, so it's worth knowing what's documented near you before you plant brandywine tomato for food. Our free screen reads 9 federal source types across roughly 1.8M indexed sites and shows which sit near your address and which way they drain. It's a screening estimate from public records and proximity — not a soil test — so a nearby record means a soil test is worth it, not that your soil is unsafe.
Where Brandywine Tomato thrives
On hardiness alone, brandywine tomato grows across most of the country — its range (USDA zones 3 through 11) is unusually wide. Zone is only the starting point, though: the soil pH, drainage, and frost dates on your specific land decide how well it actually does.
Zones 3–11·Where Brandywine Tomato growsOpen map →
On USDA hardiness-zone overlap, Brandywine Tomato can grow in these states:
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I grow Brandywine Tomato in my zone?
Brandywine Tomato grows in USDA hardiness zones 3 through 11 (USDA PHZM 2023). Zone is one factor — soil pH, drainage, and frost dates on your specific parcel also shape whether it takes.
How long does Brandywine Tomato take to grow?
Brandywine Tomato is ready to harvest about 85 days after planting (University Extension production guides). Your local frost dates and soil temperature move that window earlier or later.
When should you plant Brandywine Tomato?
Most growers plant brandywine tomato after the last spring frost, once the soil has warmed, leaving enough of the season for its 80-day frost-free need. Your local frost dates set the exact window — a Growable Ground report reads them for your address.
How much sun does Brandywine Tomato need?
Brandywine Tomato needs full sun — a spot that catches at least 6 hours of direct summer sun a day. In more shade it still grows, but usually gives a smaller, later crop. The catch is that a yard rarely gets even light everywhere — a fence, the house, or one tall tree can quietly take those hours. A Growable Ground report reads the real sun-hours across your land, canopy and buildings included, so you can pick the brightest bed before you plant.
What soil does Brandywine Tomato need?
Brandywine Tomato prefers soil pH 5 to 7.5, on well-drained ground (Growable Ground Plant Database). Your report scores your parcel's actual soil against that using USDA SSURGO data.
Does Brandywine Tomato attract pollinators?
Yes — brandywine tomato's flowers are a solid nectar source for native bees. (Source: Xerces Society.)
Is Brandywine Tomato safe for pets?
Brandywine Tomato is toxic to pets (dogs,cats) with mild severity. Keep it out of reach, and call ASPCA Animal Poison Control at (888) 426-4435 in an emergency. (Source: ASPCA.)