Growing Eggplant in Zone 10
When to plant and harvest eggplant in Zone 10— based on your zone's frost dates.
Zone 10 sits comfortably within eggplant's best range (Zones 4–11), so it grows well here on a standard schedule.
Eggplant planting calendar for Zone 10
These months are derived from Zone 10's frost dates — last frost around Rare or none, first frost around Rare — December to January in coldest years.
Start indoors
December
Sow outdoors
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Transplant
February
Harvest
May
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Eggplant care at a glance
- Sunlight
- Full sun (6–8+ hours)
- Water
- 1–1.5 inches per week, even and consistent
- Spacing
- 18–24 in apart
- Days to maturity
- 65–85 days from transplant
- Best zones
- 4–11 (warm-season annual)
Growing eggplant in Zone 10: FAQs
Can you grow eggplant in Zone 10?＋
Zone 10 sits comfortably within eggplant's best range (Zones 4–11), so it grows well here on a standard schedule.
When should I plant eggplant in Zone 10?＋
In Zone 10, start seeds indoors around December. Zone 10's last spring frost is typically Rare or none and its first fall frost around Rare — December to January in coldest years, which sets the planting window.
When to harvest eggplant in Zone 10?＋
Expect to harvest eggplant in Zone 10 around May, depending on the season and variety.
Full Eggplant guide →
Complete care, problems, companions, and harvest tips.
Zone 10 overview →
Frost dates, climate, and everything to grow here.
October in Zone 10 →
What to sow, transplant, and harvest this month.