The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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.

You will be able to figure out when it's the best time to plant eggplants by looking at the USDA zone info for Central Falls.

Planting Calendar for Eggplants

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

Eggplants require warm weather which tells us that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant eggplants in Central Falls 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your eggplants indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Central Falls. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Central Falls is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Central Falls you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your eggplants in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Central Falls

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 Central Falls

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