Eggplant
vegetable
At a glance
- USDA Zones
- 4–11
- Sun
- Full sun (6+ hrs)
- Water
- Medium — water when top inch of soil is dry
- Soil
- Loam
- pH
- Neutral
- Spacing
- 18 in. between plants
- Space needed
- A 2×2 ft block of the bed
- Days to maturity
- About 80 days
Planting & harvest windows
Northern Hemisphere timing. Adjust ±4–6 weeks based on your last/first frost dates.
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Plant Harvest
Good companions
Keep apart from
Recommended varieties
- Black Beauty80 daysboth
Big classic glossy purple — the supermarket standard.
- Ichiban65 daysboth
Long, slim Japanese type. Productive, tender skin.
- Rosa Bianca80 daysboth
Italian heirloom — round, lavender-streaked, mild.
Add Eggplant to your raised bed — the planner handles spacing and companion warnings automatically.
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