Vegetables
Eggplant
Loves heat; pick while the skin is still glossy.
Solanum melongena · Vegetables · Annual or seasonal
When to plant Eggplant in Australia
Sourced timing by broad climate zone. Zones with no sourced timing for an action are left out rather than estimated.
- Sow seed
- Cool — Feb
- Temperate — Oct, Nov, Dec
- Subtropical — Feb, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
- Tropical — Mar, Apr, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
- Arid — Aug, Nov, Dec
- Plant out seedlings
- Cool, Temperate, Subtropical, Tropical, Arid — 4–6 weeks after sowing
- Harvest
- Cool, Temperate, Subtropical, Tropical, Arid — 12–14 weeks after sowing
Australian planting guide by climate zone
Sourced guidance by broad climate zone, shown as fixed months, timing relative to sowing or planting, or written growing advice. Your GrowCal calendar applies your regional growing profile, so its dates may sit earlier or later than the months below.
| Action | Cool | Temperate | Subtropical | Tropical | Arid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sow | FebDetailsSow in February. | Oct, Nov, DecDetailsSow in October-December. | Feb, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, DecDetailsSow in February. Sow in August-December. | Mar, Apr, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, NovDetailsSow in March-April. Sow in June-November. | Aug, Nov, DecDetailsSow in August. Sow in November-December. |
| Plant out | 4–6 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsPlant out 4-6 weeks after sowing in punnets. | 4–6 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsPlant out 4-6 weeks after sowing in punnets. | 4–6 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsPlant out 4-6 weeks after sowing in punnets. | 4–6 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsPlant out 4-6 weeks after sowing in punnets. | 4–6 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsPlant out 4-6 weeks after sowing in punnets. |
| Feed | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown |
| Pest check | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown |
| Harvest | 12–14 wks after sowingRelativeDetails'In about three months' — interpreted as a 12-14 week band. | 12–14 wks after sowingRelativeDetails'In about three months' — interpreted as a 12-14 week band. | 12–14 wks after sowingRelativeDetails'In about three months' — interpreted as a 12-14 week band. | 12–14 wks after sowingRelativeDetails'In about three months' — interpreted as a 12-14 week band. | 12–14 wks after sowingRelativeDetails'In about three months' — interpreted as a 12-14 week band. |
Only sourced growing and timing guidance is shown.
Care guidance
Sourced advice for Eggplant that isn't tied to a month.
- The source suggests planting monthly for a continuous harvest; held as a note because no window evidence supports a recurring rule.
- Aphids are about the only pest that bothers eggplant.
About this data
This schedule is part of GrowCal's preview horticultural dataset — useful as general guidance, and still being validated. Conditions vary with your soil, aspect, frost and variety. Read more on the data & methodology page, or send us a correction.
Related planting guides
Other plants in the GrowCal dataset, mostly from the same category.
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