Growing profiles
Choose how this crop will be grown. Dimensions, spacing and timing belong to the selected profile—not to the species as a single universal value.
Standard eggplant
Standard full-size eggplant; fruit load may require staking.
- Biological height
- 60–120 cm (24–47 in) Source
- Mature canopy
- 50–80 cm (20–31 in) Source
- Plant spacing
- 45–75 cm (18–30 in) Source
- Row spacing
- 60–90 cm (24–35 in) Source
- Support
- recommended · at least 75 cm (30 in) Source
- Container
- At least 19 L (5 US gal) · 1 plant Source
- Best germination temperature
- 27 °C (81 °F) Source
Climate-relative calendar
Planning estimates become local dates after the gardener supplies frost dates and current conditions. Harvest and crop-removal dates are estimates: actual crop condition takes priority.
Sow Eggplant indoors70 days before last spring frost to 56 days before last spring frost SourceSourceRequired: Soil temperature between 18 °C (64 °F) and 32 °C (90 °F). Source
Harden off Eggplantlast spring frost to 7 days after last spring frost Source
Transplant Eggplant outdoors14 days after last spring frost to 28 days after last spring frost SourceRequired: Soil temperature at least 13 °C (55 °F) for 3 consecutive days. SourceCheck before proceeding: Forecast frost risk no more than 25%. Source
Install support for Standard eggplanttransplanting outdoors to 3 days after transplanting outdoors Source
Begin harvesting Eggplant60 days after transplanting to 85 days after transplanting Source
Finish harvesting Eggplant45 days after first harvest to 90 days after first harvest
Remove Eggplant cropthe expected end of harvest to 7 days after the expected end of harvest
Agronomy release agronomy-2026-07-11-r1 · reviewed 2026-07-11 by Gardeningist agronomic research synthesis. Each fact links to its supporting source.