When to plant eggplant in Washington

Plant out in Seattle

Mar 22–Apr 5

Across Washington the window opens between March 16 and May 22. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Seattle: Dec 28–Jan 11
Plant out, Seattle: Mar 22–Apr 5
Last sowing for a harvest: Aug 16
Last frost, Seattle: Mar 8

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

SeattleMar 22–Apr 5

SpokaneMay 10–May 24

TacomaMar 22–Apr 5

VancouverApr 12–Apr 26

BellevueMar 22–Apr 5

KentApr 3–Apr 17

EverettApr 7–Apr 21

Spokane ValleyMay 10–May 24

RentonMar 27–Apr 10

Federal WayMar 22–Apr 5

YakimaApr 22–May 6

KirklandMar 22–Apr 5

BellinghamApr 15–Apr 29

KennewickApr 11–Apr 25

AuburnApr 3–Apr 17

PascoMay 11–May 25

RedmondMar 22–Apr 5

MarysvilleApr 7–Apr 21

South HillApr 25–May 9

ShorelineMar 22–Apr 5

SammamishApr 13–Apr 27

RichlandApr 20–May 4

LakewoodMar 25–Apr 8

LaceyMay 13–May 27

OlympiaMay 13–May 27

BothellMar 22–Apr 5

BurienMar 16–Mar 30

BremertonApr 12–Apr 26

EdmondsMar 23–Apr 6

PuyallupApr 25–May 9

All 76 cities

City	Start indoors	Plant out	Last frost
Seattle	Dec 28 to Jan 11	Mar 22 to Apr 5	Mar 8
Spokane	Feb 15 to Mar 1	May 10 to May 24	Apr 26
Tacoma	Dec 28 to Jan 11	Mar 22 to Apr 5	Mar 8
Vancouver	Jan 18 to Feb 1	Apr 12 to Apr 26	Mar 29
Bellevue	Dec 28 to Jan 11	Mar 22 to Apr 5	Mar 8
Kent	Jan 9 to Jan 23	Apr 3 to Apr 17	Mar 20
Everett	Jan 13 to Jan 27	Apr 7 to Apr 21	Mar 24
Spokane Valley	Feb 15 to Mar 1	May 10 to May 24	Apr 26
Renton	Jan 2 to Jan 16	Mar 27 to Apr 10	Mar 13
Federal Way	Dec 28 to Jan 11	Mar 22 to Apr 5	Mar 8
Yakima	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Apr 22 to May 6	Apr 8
Kirkland	Dec 28 to Jan 11	Mar 22 to Apr 5	Mar 8
Bellingham	Jan 21 to Feb 4	Apr 15 to Apr 29	Apr 1
Kennewick	Jan 17 to Jan 31	Apr 11 to Apr 25	Mar 28
Auburn	Jan 9 to Jan 23	Apr 3 to Apr 17	Mar 20
Pasco	Feb 16 to Mar 2	May 11 to May 25	Apr 27
Redmond	Dec 28 to Jan 11	Mar 22 to Apr 5	Mar 8
Marysville	Jan 13 to Jan 27	Apr 7 to Apr 21	Mar 24
South Hill	Jan 31 to Feb 14	Apr 25 to May 9	Apr 11
Shoreline	Dec 28 to Jan 11	Mar 22 to Apr 5	Mar 8
Sammamish	Jan 19 to Feb 2	Apr 13 to Apr 27	Mar 30
Richland	Jan 26 to Feb 9	Apr 20 to May 4	Apr 6
Lakewood	Dec 31 to Jan 14	Mar 25 to Apr 8	Mar 11
Lacey	Feb 18 to Mar 4	May 13 to May 27	Apr 29
Olympia	Feb 18 to Mar 4	May 13 to May 27	Apr 29
Bothell	Dec 28 to Jan 11	Mar 22 to Apr 5	Mar 8
Burien	Dec 22 to Jan 5	Mar 16 to Mar 30	Mar 2
Bremerton	Jan 18 to Feb 1	Apr 12 to Apr 26	Mar 29
Edmonds	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Mar 23 to Apr 6	Mar 9
Puyallup	Jan 31 to Feb 14	Apr 25 to May 9	Apr 11
Lynnwood	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Mar 23 to Apr 6	Mar 9
Lake Stevens	Jan 13 to Jan 27	Apr 7 to Apr 21	Mar 24
Issaquah	Jan 2 to Jan 16	Mar 27 to Apr 10	Mar 13
Parkland	Dec 28 to Jan 11	Mar 22 to Apr 5	Mar 8
Longview	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Apr 22 to May 6	Apr 8
Wenatchee	Jan 24 to Feb 7	Apr 18 to May 2	Apr 4
University Place	Dec 31 to Jan 14	Mar 25 to Apr 8	Mar 11
Mount Vernon	Jan 13 to Jan 27	Apr 7 to Apr 21	Mar 24
Graham	Jan 31 to Feb 14	Apr 25 to May 9	Apr 11
SeaTac	Dec 22 to Jan 5	Mar 16 to Mar 30	Mar 2
Spanaway	Jan 31 to Feb 14	Apr 25 to May 9	Apr 11
Walla Walla	Jan 16 to Jan 30	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Mar 27
Pullman	Feb 25 to Mar 11	May 20 to Jun 3	May 6
Des Moines	Dec 22 to Jan 5	Mar 16 to Mar 30	Mar 2
Orchards	Feb 15 to Mar 1	May 10 to May 24	Apr 26
Maple Valley	Feb 9 to Feb 23	May 4 to May 18	Apr 20
Tumwater	Feb 18 to Mar 4	May 13 to May 27	Apr 29
Camas	Jan 5 to Jan 19	Mar 30 to Apr 13	Mar 16
Moses Lake	Feb 16 to Mar 2	May 11 to May 25	Apr 27
Mill Creek East	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Mar 23 to Apr 6	Mar 9
Mountlake Terrace	Dec 28 to Jan 11	Mar 22 to Apr 5	Mar 8
Mercer Island	Jan 2 to Jan 16	Mar 27 to Apr 10	Mar 13
Bainbridge Island	Jan 18 to Feb 1	Apr 12 to Apr 26	Mar 29
Kenmore	Dec 28 to Jan 11	Mar 22 to Apr 5	Mar 8
Frederickson	Jan 31 to Feb 14	Apr 25 to May 9	Apr 11
Oak Harbor	Jan 2 to Jan 16	Mar 27 to Apr 10	Mar 13
North Lynnwood	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Mar 23 to Apr 6	Mar 9
Battle Ground	Feb 15 to Mar 1	May 10 to May 24	Apr 26
Eastmont	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Mar 23 to Apr 6	Mar 9
Union Hill-Novelty Hill	Dec 28 to Jan 11	Mar 22 to Apr 5	Mar 8
Cottage Lake	Feb 6 to Feb 20	May 1 to May 15	Apr 17
Hazel Dell	Feb 15 to Mar 1	May 10 to May 24	Apr 26
Martha Lake	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Mar 23 to Apr 6	Mar 9
Bonney Lake	Jan 31 to Feb 14	Apr 25 to May 9	Apr 11
Arlington	Feb 11 to Feb 25	May 6 to May 20	Apr 22
Tukwila	Dec 22 to Jan 5	Mar 16 to Mar 30	Mar 2
Silver Firs	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Mar 23 to Apr 6	Mar 9
Covington	Feb 9 to Feb 23	May 4 to May 18	Apr 20
Five Corners	Feb 15 to Mar 1	May 10 to May 24	Apr 26
Ellensburg	Feb 27 to Mar 13	May 22 to Jun 5	May 8
Mukilteo	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Mar 23 to Apr 6	Mar 9
Silverdale	Jan 18 to Feb 1	Apr 12 to Apr 26	Mar 29
Bothell West	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Mar 23 to Apr 6	Mar 9
Mill Creek	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Mar 23 to Apr 6	Mar 9
Port Angeles	Jan 1 to Jan 15	Mar 26 to Apr 9	Mar 12
Monroe	Feb 6 to Feb 20	May 1 to May 15	Apr 17

Questions

When should I plant eggplant in Washington?

In Seattle, plant out from March 22 to April 5. Across Washington the window opens between March 16 and May 22, 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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