100 Seeds Black Beauty Eggplant Heirloom Vegetable Garden

Black Beauty Eggplant is a classic heirloom variety prized for its large, glossy, deep purple-black fruit and reliable yields. A favorite among home gardeners, it produces tender, mild-flavored eggplants with few seeds, making it a versatile choice for a wide range of dishes.

Enjoy Black Beauty eggplant roasted, grilled, fried, or baked in classics like ratatouille, eggplant parmesan, and baba ganoush. The plants grow upright and bushy, setting fruit through the warm season when given consistent moisture and full sun. Harvest while the skin is shiny and firm for the best texture and flavor.
Species: Solanum melongena
Variety: Black Beauty
Type: Heirloom annual vegetable
Plant_Habit: Upright bushy
Sun: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained, fertile loam
Days_to_Harvest: 70-85 days from transplant
Zones: 4-10
Germination: 7-14 days at 75-85F
Sowing: Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost
Spacing: 18-24 inches apart
Notes: Warm-season crop; prefers consistent moisture