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Can You Grow Eggplant in Louisiana?

US · USDA Zone 8b · zones 8a, 8b, 9a

Grows well here

Eggplant grows well here with the warm season your zone provides.

Plant zones

5a–11b

Louisiana last frost

late January

Louisiana first frost

mid-December

Days to harvest

65–80 days

When to plant Eggplants in Louisiana

Start indoors

Jan 1

Transplant

Jan 30

Harvest

Apr 5 – Apr 20

Dates are approximate, based on Louisiana's average frost dates. Your exact yard may vary by microclimate.

About Eggplant

Eggplant needs a long warm season and maximum heat — more demanding than tomatoes but highly productive in the right conditions.

Start indoors 8 weeks before last frost — eggplant needs a long head start. Needs hot conditions to set fruit. Use black plastic mulch to warm soil. Very productive once established in heat.

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Gardening in Louisiana

Louisiana has a humid subtropical climate with very mild winters and long hot summers. Year-round cool-season growing is possible; the summer is the only limiting factor.