Browse our Tomato FAQs for information about container-suitable tomatoes, how to plant tall starts, and other useful information.

The tomatoes I call “container-suitable” are the genetically smaller plants. These will still grow between 3 and 5 feet tall, however, so you should provide support such as staking, trellising, and/or a tomato cage.

Technically speaking, though, any tomato can be grown in a container if:

• The container is large enough (at least 5 gallons per plant)

• You have full sun

• You pay close attention to your plants throughout the season, especially regarding watering (since pots dry out faster than the ground)

• You give the plant support (tomato cage or stakes)

Many people have success growing cherry and grape tomatoes in containers. The same rules apply, but since these plants will get much taller, you need to pay even more attention to supporting them so they won’t flop over and break.