The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to determine when it's possible to plant eggplants by referring to the USDA zone info for Star.

Planting Calendar for Eggplants

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

It's probably a bad idea to plant eggplants until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

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

The last month that you can plant eggplants and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your eggplants may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your eggplants indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Star. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Star is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Star you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your eggplants if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Star

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Star

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Star.