Vegetable Eggplant 'Black Beauty'

Eggplant

This very attractive, excellent tasting annual thrives in hotter weather.  A Black Beauty Eggplant is large, glossy and oblong with deep purple skin.  This egg shaped fruit ranges from 4-6” tall and may weigh up to 3 pounds, but is best harvested when smaller.  You should harvest when the eggplant is plump and firm.  Cut it from the stem.  These large spreading plants are capable of producing 6-12 eggplants on each plant and should be spaced 24-36” apart in rich, deep, loose soil.  The Black Beauty is ready to harvest quite early compared to other plants and produces rose, magenta and lavender blooms.  Be sure to check out this easy-to-grow international plant.

Characteristics & Attributes

Attributes • Ground Cover • Mass Planting • Border or Bed • Climbing • Focal Point	Exposure • Sun	Foliage Color • Green	Season of Interest (Flowering) • Summer
Soil Moisture Preference • Average