When to plant Eggplant

The planting dates depend on your average frost dates. Enter a ZIP code to get yours, or read the USDA table below. The dates are for setting out plants.

Earliest safe spring planting dates: eggplant
Average last freezePlant
Jan 30Feb 1 – Mar 1
Feb 8Feb 10 – Mar 15
Feb 18Feb 20 – Apr 1
Feb 28Mar 10 – Apr 15
Mar 10Mar 15 – Apr 15
Mar 20Apr 1 – May 1
Mar 30Apr 15 – May 15
Apr 10May 1 – June 1
Apr 20May 10 – June 1
Apr 30May 15 – June 10
May 10May 20 – June 15
May 20June 1 – 15
May 30Not listed
June 10Not listed
Latest safe fall planting dates: eggplant
Average first freezePlant by
Aug 30Not listed
Sept 10Not listed
Sept 20Not listed
Sept 30May 20 – June 10
Oct 10May 15 – June 15
Oct 20June 1 – July 1
Oct 30June 1 – July 1
Nov 10June 1 – July 15
Nov 20June 1 – Aug 1
Nov 30July 1 – Sept 1
Dec 10Aug 1 – Sept 30
Dec 20Aug 1 – Sept 30

Source: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), “Suburban and Farm Vegetable Gardens,” tables 4 and 5. The bulletin scan.

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