When to plant Eggplant in Michigan

In spring, from May 10 – June 1 in Ferndale to June 1 – 15 in Cadillac.

In fall, from May 15 – June 15 in Adrian to June 1 – July 1 in Woodhaven.

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 Michigan
PlaceSpringFall
AdrianMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
Allen ParkMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
AlpenaMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Ann ArborMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
Auburn HillsMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Battle CreekMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Bay CityMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
BerkleyMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Beverly HillsMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
BirminghamMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
BurtonMay 20 – June 15May 20 – June 10
CadillacJune 1 – 15May 20 – June 10
ClawsonMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
ColdwaterMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
DearbornMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
Dearborn HeightsMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
DetroitMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
East Grand RapidsMay 20 – June 15May 15 – June 15
East LansingMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
EastpointeMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
EscanabaMay 20 – June 15May 15 – June 15
FarmingtonMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Farmington HillsMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
FentonMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
FerndaleMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Flat RockMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
FlintMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
FraserMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Garden CityMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
Grand HavenMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Grand RapidsMay 20 – June 15May 15 – June 15
GrandvilleMay 20 – June 15May 15 – June 15
Grosse Pointe ParkMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Grosse Pointe WoodsMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
HamtramckMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Harper WoodsMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Hazel ParkMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
HollandMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
InksterMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
IoniaMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
JacksonMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
KalamazooMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
KentwoodMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
LansingMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
Lincoln ParkMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
LivoniaMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Madison HeightsMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
MarquetteMay 20 – June 15June 1 – July 1
MelvindaleMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
MidlandMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
MonroeMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Mount ClemensMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Mount PleasantMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
MuskegonMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
New BaltimoreMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
NilesMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Norton ShoresMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
NoviMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Oak ParkMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
OwossoMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
PontiacMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Port HuronMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
PortageMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
RiverviewMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
RochesterMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Rochester HillsMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
RomulusMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
RosevilleMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Royal OakMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
SaginawMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Sault Ste. MarieMay 20 – June 15May 15 – June 15
South LyonMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
SouthfieldMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
SouthgateMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
St. Clair ShoresMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Sterling HeightsMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
SturgisMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
TaylorMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Traverse CityMay 20 – June 15June 1 – July 1
TrentonMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
TroyMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
WalkerMay 20 – June 15May 15 – June 15
WarrenMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
WayneMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
WestlandMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
WixomMay 20 – June 15May 15 – June 15
WoodhavenMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
WyandotteMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
WyomingMay 20 – June 15May 15 – June 15
YpsilantiMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15

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.