Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when you can plant eggplants in Honolulu by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Eggplants

Frost tolerance for eggplants:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Since eggplants require warm weather you must wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant eggplants in Honolulu is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant eggplants and expect a good harvest is probably November. If you wait any later than that and your eggplants may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your eggplants indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Honolulu it never frosts. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 50°F.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Honolulu and it is different every year. Since it never frosts in Honolulu you do not have to be ready to protect your eggplants in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Honolulu

Here is the info for USDA Zone 12a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	Never
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	Never
Lowest Expected Low	50°F
Highest Expected Low	55°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 50°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 55°F.

Plants to Grow in Honolulu

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