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.
- Typical mature height
- 24–47 in (60–120 cm) Editorial synthesisbasis
- Mature canopy
- 20–31 in (50–80 cm) Editorial synthesisbasis
- Plant spacing
- 18–30 in (45–75 cm) Editorial synthesisbasis
- Row spacing
- 24–35 in (60–90 cm) Editorial synthesisbasis
- Support
- recommended · 30 in (75 cm) minimum Editorial synthesisbasis
- Optional container
- At least 5 US gal (19 L) · 1 plant Editorial synthesisbasis
- Best germination range
- 64–90 °F (18–32 °C) Editorial synthesisbasis
Climate-relative calendar
Frost and transplant rules become local dates when climate data is available. Cultivar maturity and crop condition are never replaced by a fabricated date.
Sow Eggplant indoors70 days before last spring frost to 56 days before last spring frost Direct sourceEditorial synthesisbasisRequired: Soil temperature between 64 °F (18 °C) and 90 °F (32 °C). Editorial synthesisbasis
Harden off Eggplantlast spring frost to 7 days after last spring frost Editorial synthesisbasis
Transplant Eggplant outdoors14 days after last spring frost to 28 days after last spring frost Editorial synthesisbasisRequired: Soil temperature at least 55 °F (13 °C) for 3 consecutive days. Editorial synthesisbasisCheck before proceeding: Forecast frost risk no more than 25%. Editorial synthesisbasis
Install support for Standard eggplanttransplanting outdoors to 3 days after transplanting outdoors Direct source
Begin harvesting Eggplant60 days after transplanting to 85 days after transplanting Planning estimatebasis
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. Direct-source links indicate close source support; synthesis and planning estimates are labeled separately.