Eggplant Seeds - Patio Baby

BOTANICAL NAME

Solanum melongena

LIFE CYCLE

• Annual

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

• Full Sun

DAYS TO MATURITY

• 75 to 85 days

GROWTH HABIT

• Compact
• Mounding

These mini eggplants produce an abundance of small, oval-shaped fruits with shiny, deep purple skin. Perfect for grilling, roasting, or adding to your favorite dishes, their tender flesh and mild flavor are sure to impress even the pickiest eaters. Harvest fruits between two and three inches in length for the tastiest snack. With a mounding growth habit ideal for small spaces (and small hands) Patio Baby Eggplant is a great candidate for any kitchen or children’s garden.

• High-yielding cultivar fruits long before larger varieties
• Excellent companion for brassicas and greens
• Thornless leaves are kid-friendly

PLANTING SEASON

• Warm Season

SOWING METHOD

• Direct Sow
• Start Indoors

PLANTING DEPTH

• 1/4 inch

WATER NEEDS

• Average

PLANT SPACING

• 18 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

• N/A - Annual