When to plant Eggplant in Wisconsin

In spring, from May 10 – June 1 in Caledonia to May 20 – June 15 in Wisconsin Rapids.

In fall, from May 15 – June 15 in Allouez to June 1 – July 1 in Whitefish Bay.

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 Wisconsin
PlaceSpringFall
AllouezMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
AppletonMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
AshwaubenonMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
BarabooMay 15 – June 10May 20 – June 10
Beaver DamMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
BellevueMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
BeloitMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
BrookfieldMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
Brown DeerMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
BurlingtonMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
CaledoniaMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
CedarburgMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Chippewa FallsMay 20 – June 15May 20 – June 10
CudahyMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
De PereMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
DeForestMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
Eau ClaireMay 10 – June 1May 15 – June 15
ElkhornMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
FitchburgMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
Fond du LacMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Fort AtkinsonMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
Fox CrossingMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
FranklinMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
GermantownMay 20 – June 15May 15 – June 15
GlendaleMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
GraftonMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Green BayMay 20 – June 15May 15 – June 15
GreendaleMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
GreenfieldMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
GreenvilleMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
HarrisonMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
HartfordMay 20 – June 15May 20 – June 10
HartlandMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
HobartMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
HolmenMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
HowardMay 20 – June 15May 15 – June 15
HudsonMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
JanesvilleMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
KaukaunaMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
KenoshaMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
La CrosseMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
LisbonMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Little ChuteMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
MadisonMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
ManitowocMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
MarinetteMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
MarshfieldMay 15 – June 10May 20 – June 10
MenashaMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
Menomonee FallsMay 20 – June 15May 15 – June 15
MenomonieMay 20 – June 15May 20 – June 10
MequonMay 20 – June 15May 15 – June 15
MiddletonMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
MilwaukeeMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
MonroeMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
Mount PleasantMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
MuskegoMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
NeenahMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
New BerlinMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
New RichmondMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Oak CreekMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
OconomowocMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
OnalaskaMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
OregonMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
OshkoshMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
PewaukeeMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
PlattevilleMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
Pleasant PrairieMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
PloverMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
Port WashingtonMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
RacineMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
ReedsburgMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
RichfieldMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
River FallsMay 20 – June 15May 20 – June 10
Salem LakesMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
SheboyganMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
ShorewoodMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
South MilwaukeeMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Stevens PointMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
StoughtonMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
SuamicoMay 20 – June 15May 15 – June 15
Sun PrairieMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
SuperiorMay 20 – June 15May 15 – June 15
SussexMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Two RiversMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
VeronaMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
WatertownMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
WaukeshaMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
WaunakeeMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
WaupunMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
WausauMay 20 – June 15May 20 – June 10
WauwatosaMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
West AllisMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
West BendMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
WestonMay 20 – June 15May 20 – June 10
Whitefish BayMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
WhitewaterMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
WindsorMay 15 – June 10May 15 – June 15
Wisconsin RapidsMay 20 – June 15May 20 – June 10

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.