When to plant eggplant in Mobile
Eggplant is frost-tender, so every date keys off Mobile's last spring frost of Feb 20.
Step 1 · Sow
Start seeds indoors
Jan 14 – Feb 4
Before your last frost, on a warm windowsill or heat mat.
Step 2 · Plant
Transplant outdoors
Mar 29 – Apr 19
Once frost risk has passed and nights stay mild.
Step 3 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jun 7 – Jun 22
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
70 – 85 d
Mobile's 287-day season leaves this much room.
Eggplant on Mobile'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
FEB 20
NOV 29
Common questions
When will eggplant be ready to harvest in Mobile?
Expect to harvest from around early June (Jun 7–Jun 22) in Mobile, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 76%.
When should I start eggplant seeds indoors in Mobile?
Start seeds indoors around mid January (Jan 14–Feb 4) in Mobile, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 81%.
When can I transplant eggplant outdoors in Mobile?
Transplant outdoors around late March (Mar 29–Apr 19) in Mobile, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 82%.
How long is the growing season in Mobile?
Mobile has roughly 287 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 Mobile's frost dates.
Confidence 85/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.