Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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.

In Selinsgrove you can estimate when you can plant eggplants by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Eggplants

Frost tolerance for eggplants:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

You should not plant eggplants until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant eggplants in Selinsgrove 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your eggplants may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your eggplants indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Selinsgrove. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Selinsgrove is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Selinsgrove it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your eggplants in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Selinsgrove

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

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

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

Plants to Grow in Selinsgrove

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