Patio Baby Eggplant
Plant Size Guide

Patio Baby Eggplant (Solanum Melongena) Live Plant
Days to maturity: 55 days
Plant spacing: 1 square foot per plant
Sunlight requirement: 8 - 14 hours
Look out for: hornworms, white flies, scale
Harvest notes: fruits are harvested when they are 4-8 inches long and still shiny
Seasons: fall, winter, spring
Lifecycle: Annual
Patio Baby Eggplant is a dwarf variety that was bred with small spaces in mind, making it a perfect choice for containers, raised beds, or tucked into sunny spots in the garden. Plants stay neat and manageable, rarely exceeding two feet tall, but they’re heavy producers, setting clusters of glossy, deep purple fruit. Each eggplant is petite (about the size of an egg to a tennis ball) and harvested young for tender skins and mild, sweet flavor. Patio Baby grows beautifully from fall through spring, and if the plant is happy will continue into early summer. Like other eggplants, it needs full sun, rich soil, and consistent moisture, but because it’s compact, it uses less space and is easier to maintain. A layer of mulch around the base helps conserve water and keep weeds down. Plants are self-supporting, but a small stake can be useful once fruit sets heavily. Culinarily, these little eggplants are versatile but because they are small they will be best suited to dishes that wont mind lots of skin and less flesh. Their small size means they cook quickly, making them excellent for grilling whole, roasting, or slicing into stir-fries.
Delivery Details
Delivery Details
When you place your order we head into our greenhouse to select the very best plants we have in stock for your garden. We label them with handwritten compostable wooden labels and pack them in recyclable boxes to keep them safe on their journey. Our delivery partners, Roadie, take it from there and head to the Redlands to pick up your order. Communication and tracking take place via Roadie and your driver will leave your plants in a safe and covered area.
Plant Care
Plant Care
When your plant delivery arrives, make sure you water your new plants thoroughly with a light spray of water (none of this thumb over the hose stuff). We recommend planting them within 10 days of receiving them. If you do intent to wait to plant them, we recommend placing them in a shallow reservoir (like a baking pan) and filling it with half an inch of water so they can drink the water from below while you are at work and place them in an area with plenty of sun. When planting in your garden always add a dash of Organic granular fertilizer, and give them extra water during their first week in their new home, while they adjust. We recommend disturbing the root ball as little as possible during planting.
About Our Plants
About Our Plants
All of our plants are grown in OMRI certified Organic materials (potting mix, fertilizer, seeds, etc.) and include Organic granular fertilizer, living locally-made compost, and have been cared for with healthy microorganisms from compost tea and microbial inoculants. We only use organic pesticides when needed. We only stock varieties that we have experience growing and that are season and climate appropriate for South Florida. Our curated inventory is simple enough for a beginner and interesting enough to keep an advanced gardeners attention, with new and rare varieties being added weekly.
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