When to plant Eggplant in California

In spring, from Feb 1 – Mar 1 in Agoura Hills to June 1 – 15 in Susanville.

For a fall crop, from May 15 – June 15 in Susanville to Aug 1 – Sept 30 in Yucaipa.

Dates are for setting out plants. USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.

Eggplant planting dates by place in California
PlaceSpringFall
AdelantoApr 1 – May 1June 1 – July 15
Agoura HillsFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
Alameda—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Albany—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Alhambra—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Aliso Viejo—Aug 1 – Sept 30
American CanyonMar 10 – Apr 15June 1 – Aug 1
Anaheim—Aug 1 – Sept 30
AndersonMar 10 – Apr 15June 1 – Aug 1
Antioch—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Apple ValleyApr 1 – May 1June 1 – July 15
Arcadia—Aug 1 – Sept 30
ArcataFeb 20 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
Arroyo GrandeFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
Artesia—Aug 1 – Sept 30
ArvinFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
AtascaderoMar 15 – Apr 15June 1 – July 15
AtwaterMar 10 – Apr 15June 1 – Aug 1
AuburnMar 10 – Apr 15July 1 – Sept 1
AvenalFeb 20 – Apr 1July 1 – Sept 1
Azusa—Aug 1 – Sept 30
BakersfieldFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
Baldwin Park—Aug 1 – Sept 30
BanningFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
BarstowFeb 20 – Apr 1June 1 – Aug 1
BeaumontFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
BelmontFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
BeniciaFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
Berkeley—Aug 1 – Sept 30
BlytheFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
BrawleyFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
Brea—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Brentwood—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Burbank—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Burlingame—Aug 1 – Sept 30
CalabasasFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
Calexico—Aug 1 – Sept 30
California CityMar 15 – Apr 15June 1 – Aug 1
CalimesaFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
Camarillo—Aug 1 – Sept 30
CampbellFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
Canyon LakeFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
CarlsbadFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
CeresFeb 1 – Mar 1July 1 – Sept 1
Cerritos—Aug 1 – Sept 30
ChicoMar 10 – Apr 15June 1 – Aug 1
ChinoFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
Chino HillsFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
ChowchillaFeb 10 – Mar 15July 1 – Sept 1
Chula Vista—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Citrus Heights—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Claremont—Aug 1 – Sept 30
ClaytonMar 15 – Apr 15Aug 1 – Sept 30
ClearlakeMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 15
Clovis—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Coachella—Aug 1 – Sept 30
CoalingaFeb 20 – Apr 1July 1 – Sept 1
Colton—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Concord—Aug 1 – Sept 30
CorcoranFeb 20 – Apr 1July 1 – Sept 1
CoronaFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
Corte MaderaFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
Covina—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Cupertino—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Daly City—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Dana Point—Aug 1 – Sept 30
DanvilleMar 15 – Apr 15Aug 1 – Sept 30
DavisFeb 10 – Mar 15July 1 – Sept 1
DelanoFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
Desert Hot SpringsMar 10 – Apr 15Aug 1 – Sept 30
Diamond Bar—Aug 1 – Sept 30
DinubaFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
DixonFeb 10 – Mar 15July 1 – Sept 1
DuarteMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 15
DublinFeb 20 – Apr 1July 1 – Sept 1
East Palo AltoFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
EastvaleFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
El Cajon—Aug 1 – Sept 30
El Centro—Aug 1 – Sept 30
El Cerrito—Aug 1 – Sept 30
El Monte—Aug 1 – Sept 30
El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)Mar 15 – Apr 15June 1 – July 15
Elk GroveFeb 1 – Mar 1July 1 – Sept 1
Emeryville—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Encinitas—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Escondido—Aug 1 – Sept 30
EurekaFeb 20 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
ExeterFeb 20 – Apr 1July 1 – Sept 1
FairfieldFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
FarmersvilleFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
Fillmore—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Folsom—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Fontana—Aug 1 – Sept 30
FortunaFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
Foster CityFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
Fremont—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Fresno—Aug 1 – Sept 30
GaltFeb 10 – Mar 15July 1 – Sept 1
GilroyMar 10 – Apr 15July 1 – Sept 1
Glendale—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Glendora—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Goleta—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Grand Terrace—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Grass ValleyMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 15
GreenfieldFeb 20 – Apr 1June 1 – Aug 1
Grover BeachFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
Half Moon BayFeb 10 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 30
HanfordFeb 10 – Mar 15July 1 – Sept 1
Hayward—Aug 1 – Sept 30
HealdsburgFeb 20 – Apr 1July 1 – Sept 1
HemetFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
HerculesFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
HesperiaMar 10 – Apr 15July 1 – Sept 1
HighlandFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
Hillsborough—Aug 1 – Sept 30
HollisterFeb 20 – Apr 1July 1 – Sept 1
Imperial—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Imperial Beach—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Indio—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Irvine—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Jurupa Valley—Aug 1 – Sept 30
KermanFeb 20 – Apr 1July 1 – Sept 1
King CityFeb 20 – Apr 1June 1 – Aug 1
KingsburgFeb 20 – Apr 1June 1 – Aug 1
La Habra—Aug 1 – Sept 30
La Mesa—Aug 1 – Sept 30
La Mirada—Aug 1 – Sept 30
La Puente—Aug 1 – Sept 30
La Quinta—Aug 1 – Sept 30
La Verne—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Lafayette—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Laguna Beach—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Laguna Hills—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Laguna Niguel—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Laguna Woods—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Lake ElsinoreFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
Lake Forest—Aug 1 – Sept 30
LancasterApr 15 – May 15June 1 – July 1
LarkspurFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
LathropFeb 10 – Mar 15July 1 – Sept 1
Lemon Grove—Aug 1 – Sept 30
LemooreMar 10 – Apr 15June 1 – Aug 1
LincolnMar 10 – Apr 15July 1 – Sept 1
LindsayFeb 20 – Apr 1July 1 – Sept 1
LivermoreFeb 20 – Apr 1July 1 – Sept 1
Livingston—Aug 1 – Sept 30
LodiFeb 10 – Mar 15July 1 – Sept 1
Loma LindaFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
LompocFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
Los Altos—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Los BanosFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
Los GatosFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
MaderaFeb 10 – Mar 15July 1 – Sept 1
MantecaFeb 10 – Mar 15July 1 – Sept 1
MarinaFeb 10 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 30
MartinezMar 10 – Apr 15June 1 – Aug 1
MarysvilleFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
McFarlandFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
MendotaFeb 10 – Mar 15July 1 – Sept 1
MenifeeFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
Menlo ParkFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
MercedMar 10 – Apr 15June 1 – Aug 1
Mill ValleyFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
Millbrae—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Milpitas—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Mission Viejo—Aug 1 – Sept 30
ModestoFeb 1 – Mar 1July 1 – Sept 1
MonroviaMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 15
Montclair—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Montebello—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Monterey—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Monterey Park—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Moorpark—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Moraga—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Moreno ValleyFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
Morgan HillMar 10 – Apr 15July 1 – Sept 1
Morro BayFeb 1 – Mar 1—
Mountain View—Aug 1 – Sept 30
MurrietaFeb 1 – Mar 1—
NapaFeb 10 – Mar 15July 1 – Sept 1
Newark—Aug 1 – Sept 30
NewmanMar 10 – Apr 15July 1 – Sept 1
NorcoFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
Norwalk—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Novato—Aug 1 – Sept 30
OakdaleFeb 1 – Mar 1July 1 – Sept 1
Oakland—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Oakley—Aug 1 – Sept 30
OceansideFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
Ontario—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Orinda—Aug 1 – Sept 30
OrovilleFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
Oxnard—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Pacific Grove—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Palm Desert—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Palm Springs—Aug 1 – Sept 30
PalmdaleMar 15 – Apr 15June 1 – Aug 1
Palo AltoFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
ParlierFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
PattersonFeb 1 – Mar 1July 1 – Sept 1
PerrisFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
PetalumaMar 10 – Apr 15June 1 – Aug 1
Pico Rivera—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Piedmont—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Pinole—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Pittsburg—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Placentia—Aug 1 – Sept 30
PlacervilleApr 15 – May 15June 1 – Aug 1
Pleasant Hill—Aug 1 – Sept 30
PleasantonFeb 20 – Apr 1July 1 – Sept 1
Pomona—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Port Hueneme—Aug 1 – Sept 30
PortervilleFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
Poway—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Rancho Cordova—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Rancho Cucamonga—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Rancho Santa Margarita—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Red BluffFeb 20 – Apr 1July 1 – Sept 1
ReddingMar 10 – Apr 15June 1 – Aug 1
RedlandsFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
Redwood CityFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
ReedleyFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
Rialto—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Richmond—Aug 1 – Sept 30
RidgecrestMar 15 – Apr 15June 1 – July 15
Rio Vista—Aug 1 – Sept 30
RiponFeb 10 – Mar 15July 1 – Sept 1
RiverbankFeb 1 – Mar 1July 1 – Sept 1
Riverside—Aug 1 – Sept 30
RocklinMar 10 – Apr 15July 1 – Sept 1
Rohnert ParkMar 10 – Apr 15July 1 – Sept 1
Rosemead—Aug 1 – Sept 30
RosevilleFeb 20 – Apr 1June 1 – Aug 1
Sacramento—Aug 1 – Sept 30
SalinasFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
San Anselmo—Aug 1 – Sept 30
San BernardinoFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
San Buenaventura (Ventura)—Aug 1 – Sept 30
San CarlosFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
San Clemente—Aug 1 – Sept 30
San Dimas—Aug 1 – Sept 30
San Fernando—Aug 1 – Sept 30
San Francisco—Aug 1 – Sept 30
San Gabriel—Aug 1 – Sept 30
San JacintoFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
San Jose—Aug 1 – Sept 30
San Juan Capistrano—Aug 1 – Sept 30
San Leandro—Aug 1 – Sept 30
San Luis ObispoFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
San Marcos—Aug 1 – Sept 30
San Mateo—Aug 1 – Sept 30
San Pablo—Aug 1 – Sept 30
San Rafael—Aug 1 – Sept 30
San RamonMar 15 – Apr 15Aug 1 – Sept 30
SangerFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
Santa Clara—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Santa Clarita—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Santa CruzFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
Santa Fe Springs—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Santa MariaFeb 10 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 30
Santa Paula—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Santa RosaMar 10 – Apr 15July 1 – Sept 1
Santee—Aug 1 – Sept 30
SaratogaFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
Scotts ValleyApr 1 – May 1June 1 – July 15
Seaside—Aug 1 – Sept 30
SelmaFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
ShafterFeb 20 – Apr 1June 1 – Aug 1
Shasta LakeFeb 10 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 30
Sierra MadreMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 15
Simi ValleyFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
Solana Beach—Aug 1 – Sept 30
SoledadMay 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
SonomaMar 10 – Apr 15July 1 – Sept 1
South El Monte—Aug 1 – Sept 30
South Lake TahoeNot listedMay 20 – June 10
South San Francisco—Aug 1 – Sept 30
StocktonFeb 10 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 30
Suisun CityFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
Sunnyvale—Aug 1 – Sept 30
SusanvilleJune 1 – 15May 15 – June 15
TehachapiMay 15 – June 10June 1 – July 1
TemeculaFeb 1 – Mar 1—
Temple City—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Thousand Oaks—Aug 1 – Sept 30
TracyMar 10 – Apr 15July 1 – Sept 1
TruckeeNot listedNot listed
TulareFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
Turlock—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Tustin—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Twentynine PalmsFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
UkiahApr 1 – May 1June 1 – Aug 1
Union City—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Upland—Aug 1 – Sept 30
VacavilleFeb 20 – Apr 1July 1 – Sept 1
VallejoFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
VictorvilleApr 1 – May 1June 1 – July 15
VisaliaFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
VistaFeb 1 – Mar 1—
Walnut—Aug 1 – Sept 30
Walnut Creek—Aug 1 – Sept 30
WascoFeb 1 – Mar 1July 1 – Sept 1
WatsonvilleFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
West Covina—Aug 1 – Sept 30
West SacramentoFeb 1 – Mar 1July 1 – Sept 1
Whittier—Aug 1 – Sept 30
WildomarFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
WindsorMar 10 – Apr 15June 1 – Aug 1
WoodlandFeb 10 – Mar 15July 1 – Sept 1
Yorba LindaFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
Yuba CityFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
YucaipaFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 30
Yucca ValleyMar 15 – Apr 15July 1 – Sept 1

Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. “—” means outside the table. 63 other places in California have frost dates outside the table. The full USDA table for eggplant.

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