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When to plant eggplant in Zone 2a
Your eggplant timeline — Zone 2a
| Start indoors | April 9 – April 23 |
|---|---|
| Transplant | May 28 – June 11 |
| Zone 2a last frost | ~05/17 |
| Zone 2a first frost | ~09/07 |
Dates computed from Zone 2a's median NOAA frost normals and the cited rule. Your town may differ by a week or two — check your exact ZIP.
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Last verified 2026-08-28. Frost: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020. Zone: USDA 2023. Rule: University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension — “Growing Vegetables: When to Plant Your Vegetable Garden”; University of Georgia Extension — Vegetable Planting Chart (Circular C963) (days to maturity).