When to plant Eggplant in Massachusetts

In spring, from Apr 15 – May 15 in Boston to May 20 – June 15 in North Adams.

In fall, from May 15 – June 15 in Agawam Town to June 1 – July 1 in Worcester.

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.

Eggplant planting dates by place in Massachusetts
PlaceSpringFall
Agawam TownMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
AmesburyMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
Amherst TownMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
AttleboroMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
Barnstable TownMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
BeverlyMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
BostonApr 15 – May 15June 1 – July 15
Braintree TownMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Bridgewater TownMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
BrocktonMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
CambridgeMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
ChelseaApr 15 – May 15June 1 – July 15
ChicopeeMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
EasthamptonMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
EverettApr 15 – May 15June 1 – July 15
Fall RiverMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
FitchburgMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
FraminghamMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
Franklin TownMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
GardnerMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
GloucesterMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
GreenfieldMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
HaverhillMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
HolyokeMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
LawrenceMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 1
LeominsterMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
LowellMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
LynnMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
MaldenApr 15 – May 15June 1 – July 15
MarlboroughMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
MedfordApr 15 – May 15June 1 – July 15
MelroseMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
MethuenMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 1
New BedfordMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
NewburyportMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
NewtonMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
North AdamsMay 20 – June 15May 20 – June 10
North Attleborough TownMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
NorthamptonMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
Palmer TownMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
PeabodyMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
PittsfieldMay 15 – June 10May 20 – June 10
QuincyMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Randolph TownMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
RevereApr 15 – May 15June 1 – July 15
SalemMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
SomervilleApr 15 – May 15June 1 – July 15
Southbridge TownMay 10 – June 1May 15 – June 15
SpringfieldMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
TauntonMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
WalthamMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
WatertownMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
West Springfield TownMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
WestfieldMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
Weymouth TownMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Winthrop TownApr 15 – May 15June 1 – July 15
WoburnMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
WorcesterMay 10 – June 1June 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.