When to plant eggplant in Utah

Eggplant
Plant out in Salt Lake City
Apr 14–Apr 28

Across Utah the window opens between March 28 and June 16. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Salt Lake City
Jan 20–Feb 3
Plant out, Salt Lake City
Apr 14–Apr 28
Last sowing for a harvest
Aug 1
Last frost, Salt Lake City
Mar 31

Start seeds indoors 8–10 weeks before the last frost; plant out 2–4 weeks after the last frost. Eggplant sulks in cool weather. Black plastic mulch warms the soil.

Eggplant planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Salt Lake CityApr 14–Apr 28
West Valley CityApr 22–May 6
West JordanMay 2–May 16
ProvoMay 2–May 16
St. GeorgeMar 28–Apr 11
LehiMay 14–May 28
OremMay 3–May 17
SandyMay 13–May 27
OgdenMay 5–May 19
South JordanMay 2–May 16
LaytonMay 13–May 27
Eagle MountainJun 16–Jun 30
MillcreekMay 9–May 23
HerrimanMay 2–May 16
Saratoga SpringsMay 14–May 28
TaylorsvilleApr 14–Apr 28
LoganMay 22–Jun 5
MurrayMay 13–May 27
DraperMay 2–May 16
Spanish ForkMay 9–May 23
RivertonMay 2–May 16
BountifulMay 9–May 23
TooeleMay 16–May 30
Cedar CityMay 18–Jun 1
American ForkMay 1–May 15
SyracuseMay 6–May 20
RoyMay 6–May 20
Pleasant GroveMay 1–May 15
WashingtonMar 28–Apr 11
MidvaleMay 13–May 27
All 47 cities
CityStart indoorsPlant outLast frost
Salt Lake CityJan 20 to Feb 3Apr 14 to Apr 28Mar 31
West Valley CityJan 28 to Feb 11Apr 22 to May 6Apr 8
West JordanFeb 7 to Feb 21May 2 to May 16Apr 18
ProvoFeb 7 to Feb 21May 2 to May 16Apr 18
St. GeorgeJan 3 to Jan 17Mar 28 to Apr 11Mar 14
LehiFeb 19 to Mar 5May 14 to May 28Apr 30
OremFeb 8 to Feb 22May 3 to May 17Apr 19
SandyFeb 18 to Mar 4May 13 to May 27Apr 29
OgdenFeb 10 to Feb 24May 5 to May 19Apr 21
South JordanFeb 7 to Feb 21May 2 to May 16Apr 18
LaytonFeb 18 to Mar 4May 13 to May 27Apr 29
Eagle MountainMar 24 to Apr 7Jun 16 to Jun 30Jun 2
MillcreekFeb 14 to Feb 28May 9 to May 23Apr 25
HerrimanFeb 7 to Feb 21May 2 to May 16Apr 18
Saratoga SpringsFeb 19 to Mar 5May 14 to May 28Apr 30
TaylorsvilleJan 20 to Feb 3Apr 14 to Apr 28Mar 31
LoganFeb 27 to Mar 13May 22 to Jun 5May 8
MurrayFeb 18 to Mar 4May 13 to May 27Apr 29
DraperFeb 7 to Feb 21May 2 to May 16Apr 18
Spanish ForkFeb 14 to Feb 28May 9 to May 23Apr 25
RivertonFeb 7 to Feb 21May 2 to May 16Apr 18
BountifulFeb 14 to Feb 28May 9 to May 23Apr 25
TooeleFeb 21 to Mar 7May 16 to May 30May 2
Cedar CityFeb 23 to Mar 9May 18 to Jun 1May 4
American ForkFeb 6 to Feb 20May 1 to May 15Apr 17
SyracuseFeb 11 to Feb 25May 6 to May 20Apr 22
RoyFeb 11 to Feb 25May 6 to May 20Apr 22
Pleasant GroveFeb 6 to Feb 20May 1 to May 15Apr 17
WashingtonJan 3 to Jan 17Mar 28 to Apr 11Mar 14
MidvaleFeb 18 to Mar 4May 13 to May 27Apr 29
SpringvilleFeb 7 to Feb 21May 2 to May 16Apr 18
KearnsJan 28 to Feb 11Apr 22 to May 6Apr 8
MagnaJan 23 to Feb 6Apr 17 to May 1Apr 3
ClearfieldFeb 18 to Mar 4May 13 to May 27Apr 29
KaysvilleFeb 8 to Feb 22May 3 to May 17Apr 19
Cottonwood HeightsFeb 18 to Mar 4May 13 to May 27Apr 29
HolladayFeb 18 to Mar 4May 13 to May 27Apr 29
South Salt LakeJan 20 to Feb 3Apr 14 to Apr 28Mar 31
FarmingtonFeb 8 to Feb 22May 3 to May 17Apr 19
HurricaneJan 21 to Feb 4Apr 15 to Apr 29Apr 1
West HavenFeb 11 to Feb 25May 6 to May 20Apr 22
PaysonFeb 23 to Mar 9May 18 to Jun 1May 4
ClintonFeb 11 to Feb 25May 6 to May 20Apr 22
North Salt LakeFeb 13 to Feb 27May 8 to May 22Apr 24
North OgdenFeb 8 to Feb 22May 3 to May 17Apr 19
HighlandFeb 22 to Mar 8May 17 to May 31May 3
Brigham CityFeb 24 to Mar 10May 19 to Jun 2May 5

Questions

When should I plant eggplant in Utah?

In Salt Lake City, plant out from April 14 to April 28. Across Utah the window opens between March 28 and June 16, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Start seeds indoors 8–10 weeks before the last frost; plant out 2–4 weeks after the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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