When to plant eggplant in Bordeaux
Eggplant is frost-tender, so every date keys off Bordeaux's last spring frost of Apr 7.
Step 1 · Sow
Start seeds indoors
Feb 27 – Mar 20
Before your last frost, on a warm windowsill or heat mat.
Step 2 · Plant
Transplant outdoors
Jun 17 – Jul 8
Once frost risk has passed and nights stay mild.
Step 3 · Harvest
Harvest window
Aug 26 – Sep 10
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
70 – 85 d
Bordeaux's 215-day season leaves this much room.
Eggplant on Bordeaux'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
APR 7
NOV 11
Common questions
When will eggplant be ready to harvest in Bordeaux?
Expect to harvest from around late August (Aug 26–Sep 10) in Bordeaux, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 40%.
When should I start eggplant seeds indoors in Bordeaux?
Start seeds indoors around late February (Feb 27–Mar 20) in Bordeaux, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 43%.
When can I transplant eggplant outdoors in Bordeaux?
Transplant outdoors around mid June (Jun 17–Jul 8) in Bordeaux, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 44%.
How long is the growing season in Bordeaux?
Bordeaux has roughly 215 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 Bordeaux's frost dates.
Confidence 45/100 · Curated · based on NASA POWER (modeled) 1991–2020 · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.