Black Beauty eggplants are prized for their deep purple, glossy skin and tender flesh that delivers rich, slightly sweet flavor. These vigorous plants produce abundantly throughout the growing season, yielding large, uniform fruits ideal for grilling, roasting, or traditional preparations. Known for reliable performance in most climates, Black Beauty thrives in warm soil and full sun. Expect mature fruits within 70-80 days of transplanting. Their classic appearance and consistent quality make them a favorite among home gardeners and culinary enthusiasts alike.

• Fruits are a deep-purple, egg-shaped globe about 6 by 5 inches
  
  - Flesh is smooth, creamy and pale yellow
  
  
• Days to Maturity | 80 days
  
  
• Eggplant Seeds | Start seed indoors to allow at least 10 weeks for young plants to develop. Plant in rows 3 feet apart, with 2 feet between plants.
  
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Bring home the Florida sunshine with these vibrant Eggplant - Florida Market seeds! Known for their glossy, deep purple skin and tender flesh, these classic beauties thrive in warm gardens and deliver impressive yields. Perfect for grilling, roasting, or your favorite eggplant dishes, Florida Market varieties are reliable performers that love the heat. Watch your garden transform into a Mediterranean paradise as these productive plants flourish. Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just getting your hands dirty, these seeds promise delicious homegrown eggplants that'll make your neighbors green with envy!

• This plant will produce excellent yields of dark purple eggplants in the shape of teardrops
  
  The plants are strong and especially good for market growers
  
  Excellent for baking, slicing, and more
  
  
• Days to Maturity | 80-90 days
  
  
• Eggplant Seeds | Start seed indoors to allow at least 10 weeks for young plants to develop. Plant in rows 3 feet apart, with 2 feet between plants.
  
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Grow your own Long Purple Italian eggplants with these premium seeds. This classic variety produces club-shaped fruits measuring 10" long by 2" in diameter, with each plant yielding four or more deep purple eggplants. Ready to harvest in just 75 days, these seeds are perfect for gardeners seeking reliable, high-yielding plants. Start seeds indoors 10 weeks before your last frost date, then transplant into rows spaced 3 feet apart with 2 feet between plants. Ideal for fresh cooking, grilling, or preserving. Visit our complete Eggplant grow guide for detailed planting and care instructions to ensure a bountiful harvest.

The Long Purple Italian eggplant is a time-honored garden staple prized for its consistent performance and abundant yields. This vigorous variety thrives in warm-season gardens, producing elongated, club-shaped fruits with glossy deep purple skin that reaches 10 inches in length. The tender flesh is ideal for traditional Italian dishes, stir-fries, and Mediterranean cuisine. Plants are prolific producers, delivering four or more fruits per plant throughout the growing season. With a 75-day maturity window, this variety offers a reliable harvest window for both experienced gardeners and beginners. The Long Purple Italian adapts well to various growing conditions and responds excellently to proper spacing and consistent watering. Its elegant appearance and superior flavor make it a favorite for home gardeners seeking authentic European eggplant varieties.

• All-time classic favorite eggplant.
• Produces club shaped fruits that are 10" long x  2" in diameter.
• Each plant will produce four or more fruits.
  
  
• Days to Maturity | 75 days
  
  
• Eggplant Seeds | Start seed indoors to allow at least 10 weeks for young plants to develop. Plant in rows 3 feet apart, with 2 feet between plants.
  
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• These seeds produce heavy yields of rose colored white stripe teardrop shaped eggplants
  
  - Pandora Striped eggplants are extremely tender and delicious
  
  - Perfect for home gardens and market growers
  
  - Great addition to any gourmet meal
  
  
• Days to Maturity | 75-80 days
  
  
• Eggplant Seeds | Start seed indoors to allow at least 10 weeks for young plants to develop. Plant in rows 3 feet apart, with 2 feet between plants.
  
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• This rare white heirloom eggplant variety produces ivory-white skinned eggplant and is a very early producer of 5-6 inch long fruit
  
  - The flesh of this eggplant is snow white
  
  - It has a succulent mushroom-like flavor that is absolutely delicious! 
  
  
• Days to Maturity | 70 days
  
  
• Eggplant Seeds | Start seed indoors to allow at least 10 weeks for young plants to develop. Plant in rows 3 feet apart, with 2 feet between plants.
  
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Solanum melongena variety producing abundant tennis ball-sized bright orange eggplants with exceptional flavor. These striking vegetables are ideal for stuffing, roasting, or grilling. Turkish eggplants are remarkably easy to cultivate, reaching maturity in approximately 90 days. Start seeds indoors 10 weeks before transplanting, spacing plants 2 feet apart in rows 3 feet wide. Perfect for gardeners seeking a visually stunning and delicious harvest with minimal fuss.

• Solanum melongena. Plant produces good yields of tennis ball size bright orange eggplants
  
  - Extremely flavorful
  
  - Easy to grow
  
  - Perfect for stuffings
  
  
• Days to Maturity | 90 days
  
  
• Eggplant Seeds | Start seed indoors to allow at least 10 weeks for young plants to develop. Plant in rows 3 feet apart, with 2 feet between plants.
  
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OMRI LISTED & APPROVED for Organic Use   

One of the BEST fertilizers you will come across is EPSOM salts. Just mix into your soil and see amazing results!

Read: How and Why you should add Epsom Salts to Soil Now
 
EPSOM salts contain both magnesium and sulfur, two very important elements required for healthy plant growth.

When used in your garden as a natural source of magnesium... roses, tomatoes and peppers will thrive!  You'll see your plants develop more "bushy", and deeper in color. Some gardeners boast their plants develop more blooms which will in turn provide larger yields of fruit especially on those tomato and pepper plants.

Here are some ways to use EPSOM salts in the garden:

• METHOD #1:   When planting, add one tablespoon (equivalent to 1 sampler pack) of EPSOM salts into the hole you've created,
  
  
• METHOD #2: Try mixing one tablespoon of EPSOM salts into a one gallon container filled with water. Now water the roots of your plant, directly after planting. Avoid getting this mixture on the leaves
  
  

Read: How and Why you really should add Epsom Salts to to your soil Now
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• Endive is a leafy vegetable belonging to the daisy family
  
  - Endive can be cooked or used raw in salads
  
  - Rich in many vitamins and minerals, especially in folate and vitamins A and K, and is high in fiber

• Days to Maturity | 50-60 days

• Very early producer of 11" long and thin fruits.  Perfect for stir fries!
  
  - One of the only eggplants that are not bitter and does not require any peeling
  
  - The fruits start out bright lavender and change to darker purple when mature
  
  - Vigorous and stress resistant plant
  
  - Produces well in the north and all across the US
  
  
• Days to Maturity | 55-60 days
  
  
• Eggplant Seeds | Start seed indoors to allow at least 10 weeks for young plants to develop. Plant in rows 3 feet apart, with 2 feet between plants.
  
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• This heirloom variety produces a beautiful round mauve eggplant with thin skin and a beautiful white flesh
  
  - Best picked with the eggplant is the size of a tennis ball 
  
  - Perfect for container gardening
  
  
• Days to Maturity | 80-90 days
  
  
• Eggplant Seeds | Start seed indoors to allow at least 10 weeks for young plants to develop. Plant in rows 3 feet apart, with 2 feet between plants.
  
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• This plant produces excellent yields of dark green curly leaves with large tender crisp ribs
  
  - An excellent choice for salads greens
  
  - Endive is rich in many vitamins and minerals, especially in folate and vitamins A and K, and is high in fiber

• Days to Maturity | 80-90 days

• Endive is a healthy and delicious leafy green. The Green Curled Endive plant produces dark green curly leaves with large tender crisp ribs
  
  - Excellent salads and sandwiches
  
  - Also boiled or steamed
  
  - Extremely easy to grow
  
  - Endive is rich in many vitamins and minerals, especially in folate and vitamins A and K, and is high in fiber

• Days to Maturity | 90 days

• Solanum melongena. Produces excellent yields of 9" long/glossy light green eggplants
  
  - White flesh
  
  - Very delicious with nutty flavor and no bitterness
  
  - Excellent for Creole fish stew and other culinary creations
  
  
• Days to Maturity | 65 days
  
  
• Eggplant Seeds | Start seed indoors to allow at least 10 weeks for young plants to develop. Plant in rows 3 feet apart, with 2 feet between plants.
  
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• Fruits are black and round
  
  
• Excellent flavor and a must -try if you you enjoy eggplant
  
  
• Easy to grow
  
  
• Eggplant Seeds | Start seed indoors to allow at least 10 weeks for young plants to develop. Plant in rows 3 feet apart, with 2 feet between plants.
  
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Epazote (Dysphania ambrosioides) is a culinary herb with a lemony green color and serrated leaves, traditionally used to add a bold umami-type depth to Mexican cuisine. Its flavor has been described as a mix of mint and savory with a bit of camphor or turpentine thrown in. An acquired taste. As a companion plant, it attracts beneficial insects and masks the scent of other plants that suffer from pest damage. Also used medicinally to help with stomach upset and to combat intestinal parasites. Can become invasive, so best grown in a container.

• Easy to grow
• Culinary and medicinal uses
• Days to germinate (sprout): 5-7 days
• Quick maturity—only 40 days

Good companion plants: Bean, Carrot, Pea, Squash, Tomato

The night-flowering Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis) has delicate four-petal lemon-scented lemon-yellow 2" blossoms that close every day by noon, opening again in the late afternoon and evening. Plants grow 2'-6' tall on hairy stems tinged with purple.

Also called King’s Cure-All for its herbal and medicinal properties.

• Life cycle: Biennial
• Bloom season: Spring, summer, fall
• Attracts: Birds, bees, butterflies, moths, and other pollinators
• Flower meaning: Bashfulness, inconstancy, longevity, youth

SEED PLANTING TIPS

• Botanical name: Oenothera biennis
• Hardiness zones: 4-9
• Planting season: Spring, summer
• Days to maturity: 2nd year
• Cold stratify: Yes
• Depth to plant seeds: Lightly cover - seeds need light to germinate
• Spacing between plants: 12"-18" apart
• Days to germinate (sprout): 15-30 days
• Germination soil temps: 65F-70F
• Soil types: Sandy, loamy, rich, well-drained
• Soil pH: 5.5-7.5
• Water needs: Average
• Sun needs: Full sun, part shade
• Frost tolerant: No
• Drought tolerant: Yes
• Deer resistant: Yes

SEED PLANTING TIPS

• Botanical name: Oenothera speciosa
• Hardiness zones: 4-9
• Planting season: Spring, summer
• Days to maturity: 2nd year
• Cold stratify: Yes
• Depth to plant seeds: Lightly cover - seeds need light to germinate
• Spacing between plants: 12"-18" apart
• Days to germinate (sprout): 15-30 days
• Germination soil temps: 65F-70F
• Soil types: Sandy, loamy, rich, well-drained
• Soil pH: 5.5-7.5
• Water needs: Average
• Sun needs: Full sun, part shade
• Frost tolerant: No
• Drought tolerant: Yes
• Deer resistant: Yes