When to plant eggplant in Toronto
Eggplant is frost-tender, so every date keys off Toronto's last spring frost of May 9.
Step 1 · Sow
Start seeds indoors
Mar 14 – Apr 4
Before your last frost, on a warm windowsill or heat mat.
Step 2 · Plant
Transplant outdoors
May 23 – Jun 13
Once frost risk has passed and nights stay mild.
Step 3 · Harvest
Harvest window
Aug 1 – Aug 16
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
70 – 85 d
Toronto's 150-day season leaves this much room.
Eggplant on Toronto's growing year
Frost-bounded season with crops mapped onto the 12-month axis.
Frost risk Growing Harvest
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
FROST
FROST
MAY 9
OCT 6
Common questions
When will eggplant be ready to harvest in Toronto?
Expect to harvest from around early August (Aug 1–Aug 16) in Toronto, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 79%.
When should I start eggplant seeds indoors in Toronto?
Start seeds indoors around mid March (Mar 14–Apr 4) in Toronto, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 84%.
When can I transplant eggplant outdoors in Toronto?
Transplant outdoors around late May (May 23–Jun 13) in Toronto, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 88%.
How long is the growing season in Toronto?
Toronto has roughly 150 frost-free days, which is enough time to grow eggplant to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow eggplant 6–8 weeks before your last spring frost; plant out 2–3 weeks after it. Every date on this page is derived from that rule and Toronto's frost dates.
Confidence 88/100 · NOAA GHCN-Daily · 1991–2020 normals · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.