When to plant eggplant in Colorado Springs
Eggplant is frost-tender, so every date keys off Colorado Springs's last spring frost of May 5.
Step 1 · Sow
Start seeds indoors
Mar 25 – Apr 15
Before your last frost, on a warm windowsill or heat mat.
Step 2 · Plant
Transplant outdoors
Jun 16 – Jul 7
Once frost risk has passed and nights stay mild.
Step 3 · Harvest
Harvest window
Aug 25 – Sep 9
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
70 – 85 d
Colorado Springs's 153-day season leaves this much room.
Eggplant on Colorado Springs'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 5
OCT 5
Common questions
When will eggplant be ready to harvest in Colorado Springs?
Expect to harvest from around late August (Aug 25–Sep 9) in Colorado Springs, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 79%.
When should I start eggplant seeds indoors in Colorado Springs?
Start seeds indoors around late March (Mar 25–Apr 15) in Colorado Springs, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 84%.
When can I transplant eggplant outdoors in Colorado Springs?
Transplant outdoors around mid June (Jun 16–Jul 7) in Colorado Springs, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 85%.
How long is the growing season in Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs has roughly 153 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 Colorado Springs's frost dates.
Confidence 88/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.