When to plant Eggplant in Illinois
In spring, from Apr 15 – May 15 in Alton to May 15 – June 10 in Zion.
In fall, from May 15 – June 15 in Bartlett to June 1 – July 1 in Zion.
Dates are for setting out plants. USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Addison | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Algonquin | May 15 – June 10 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Alsip | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Alton | Apr 15 – May 15 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Antioch | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Arlington Heights | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Aurora | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Barrington | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Bartlett | May 15 – June 10 | May 15 – June 15 |
| Batavia | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Beach Park | May 15 – June 10 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Belleville | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Bellwood | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Belvidere | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Bensenville | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Berwyn | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Bloomingdale | May 15 – June 10 | May 15 – June 15 |
| Bloomington | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Blue Island | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Bolingbrook | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Bourbonnais | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Bradley | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Bridgeview | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Brookfield | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Buffalo Grove | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Burbank | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Burr Ridge | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Cahokia Heights | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Calumet City | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Campton Hills | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Canton | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Carbondale | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Carol Stream | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Carpentersville | May 15 – June 10 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Cary | May 15 – June 10 | May 15 – June 15 |
| Centralia | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Champaign | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Channahon | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Charleston | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Chatham | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Chicago | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Chicago Heights | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Chicago Ridge | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Cicero | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Collinsville | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Columbia | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Country Club Hills | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Crest Hill | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Crestwood | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Crystal Lake | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Danville | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Darien | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Decatur | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Deerfield | May 15 – June 10 | June 1 – July 1 |
| DeKalb | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Des Plaines | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Dixon | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Dolton | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Downers Grove | May 15 – June 10 | June 1 – July 1 |
| East Moline | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| East Peoria | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| East St. Louis | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Edwardsville | Apr 15 – May 15 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Effingham | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Elgin | May 15 – June 10 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Elk Grove Village | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Elmhurst | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Elmwood Park | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Evanston | May 15 – June 10 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Evergreen Park | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Fairview Heights | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Forest Park | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Fox Lake | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Frankfort | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Franklin Park | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Freeport | May 15 – June 10 | May 15 – June 15 |
| Galesburg | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Geneva | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Glen Carbon | Apr 15 – May 15 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Glen Ellyn | May 15 – June 10 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Glendale Heights | May 15 – June 10 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Glenview | May 15 – June 10 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Godfrey | Apr 15 – May 15 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Granite City | Apr 15 – May 15 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Grayslake | May 15 – June 10 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Gurnee | May 15 – June 10 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Hanover Park | May 15 – June 10 | May 15 – June 15 |
| Harvey | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Hazel Crest | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Herrin | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Hickory Hills | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Highland | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Highland Park | May 15 – June 10 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Hinsdale | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Hoffman Estates | May 15 – June 10 | May 15 – June 15 |
| Homer Glen | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Homewood | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Huntley | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Jacksonville | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Joliet | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Justice | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Kankakee | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Kewanee | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| La Grange | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| La Grange Park | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Lake Forest | May 15 – June 10 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Lake in the Hills | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Lake Zurich | May 15 – June 10 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Lansing | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Lemont | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Libertyville | May 15 – June 10 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Lincoln | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Lincolnwood | May 15 – June 10 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Lindenhurst | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Lisle | May 15 – June 10 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Lockport | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Lombard | May 15 – June 10 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Loves Park | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Lyons | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Machesney Park | May 15 – June 10 | May 15 – June 15 |
| Macomb | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Mahomet | May 10 – June 1 | May 15 – June 15 |
| Manhattan | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Marion | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Markham | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Matteson | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Mattoon | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Maywood | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| McHenry | May 15 – June 10 | May 15 – June 15 |
| Melrose Park | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Midlothian | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Minooka | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Mokena | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Moline | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Montgomery | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Morris | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Morton | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Morton Grove | May 15 – June 10 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Mount Prospect | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Mount Vernon | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Mundelein | May 15 – June 10 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Naperville | May 15 – June 10 | June 1 – July 1 |
| New Lenox | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Niles | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Normal | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Norridge | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| North Aurora | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| North Chicago | May 15 – June 10 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Northbrook | May 15 – June 10 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Northlake | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| O'Fallon | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Oak Forest | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Oak Lawn | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Oak Park | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Orland Park | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Oswego | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Ottawa | May 15 – June 10 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Palatine | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Palos Heights | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Palos Hills | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Park Forest | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Park Ridge | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Pekin | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Peoria | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Pingree Grove | May 15 – June 10 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Plainfield | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Plano | May 15 – June 10 | May 15 – June 15 |
| Pontiac | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Prospect Heights | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Quincy | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Rantoul | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Richton Park | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| River Forest | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| River Grove | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Riverdale | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Rock Island | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Rockford | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Rolling Meadows | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Romeoville | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Roscoe | May 15 – June 10 | May 15 – June 15 |
| Roselle | May 15 – June 10 | May 15 – June 15 |
| Round Lake | May 15 – June 10 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Round Lake Beach | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Schaumburg | May 15 – June 10 | May 15 – June 15 |
| Schiller Park | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Shiloh | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Shorewood | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Skokie | May 15 – June 10 | June 1 – July 1 |
| South Elgin | May 15 – June 10 | June 1 – July 1 |
| South Holland | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Springfield | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| St. Charles | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Sterling | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Streamwood | May 15 – June 10 | May 15 – June 15 |
| Streator | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Summit | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Swansea | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Sycamore | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Taylorville | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Tinley Park | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Troy | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Urbana | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Vernon Hills | May 15 – June 10 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Villa Park | May 15 – June 10 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Warrenville | May 15 – June 10 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Washington | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Waterloo | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Wauconda | May 15 – June 10 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Waukegan | May 15 – June 10 | June 1 – July 1 |
| West Chicago | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Westchester | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Western Springs | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Westmont | May 15 – June 10 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Wheaton | May 15 – June 10 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Wheeling | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Wilmette | May 15 – June 10 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Winfield | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Winnetka | May 15 – June 10 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Wood Dale | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Wood River | Apr 15 – May 15 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Woodridge | May 15 – June 10 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Woodstock | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Worth | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Yorkville | May 15 – June 10 | May 15 – June 15 |
| Zion | May 15 – June 10 | June 1 – July 1 |
Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. “—” means the place's frost date is outside the table. The full USDA table for eggplant.