When to plant eggplant in Jacksonville
Eggplant is frost-tender, so every date keys off Jacksonville's last spring frost of Feb 9.
Step 1 · Sow
Start seeds indoors
Jan 3 – Jan 24
Before your last frost, on a warm windowsill or heat mat.
Step 2 · Plant
Transplant outdoors
Mar 14 – Apr 4
Once frost risk has passed and nights stay mild.
Step 3 · Harvest
Harvest window
May 23 – Jun 7
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
70 – 85 d
Jacksonville's 311-day season leaves this much room.
Eggplant on Jacksonville'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
FEB 9
DEC 17
Common questions
When will eggplant be ready to harvest in Jacksonville?
Expect to harvest from around late May (May 23–Jun 7) in Jacksonville, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 76%.
When should I start eggplant seeds indoors in Jacksonville?
Start seeds indoors around early January (Jan 3–Jan 24) in Jacksonville, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 80%.
When can I transplant eggplant outdoors in Jacksonville?
Transplant outdoors around mid March (Mar 14–Apr 4) in Jacksonville, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 84%.
How long is the growing season in Jacksonville?
Jacksonville has roughly 311 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 Jacksonville's frost dates.
Confidence 84/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.