Customer Service Hours
Mon-Fri 8-4 MST
Features
Family
Solanaceae, Nightshade family, includes tomatoes, potatoes, petunias, nicotiana, Chinese lantern, and eggplant.
Native
Asia
Life Cycle
Perennial in tropical climates; grown as annual in climates other than those that are frost-free and very warm; very frost sensitive.
Plant Height
Medium (12" - 24")
Further Information
Plant Characteristics
Good for Containers
Growing Conditions
Frost Sensitive
About Jewel Amethyst Eggplant Seeds
Solanum melongena
4 ½" long, 2" wide, 3 ounce fruit with smooth, shiny, purple skin and a creamy, white interior.
Planting Eggplant
Plant Spacing
Start Indoors
Light Required
Full sun
Plant Height
Medium (12" - 24")
Planting Depth
1/4"
Planting Details
| Row Spacing | 36" |
|---|---|
| Seed Depth | 1/4" |
| Seed Spacing | Start Indoors |
| Thinning | Start indoors; plant 18" apart outside |
| Germination | 10 – 20 days |
| Start Indoors | RECOMMENDED. 10 to 12 weeks before your average last frost date. Transplant outdoors 1 to 2 weeks after last frost, when soil temperature is at least 60°F, and outside night air temperature is above 60°F. |
| Direct Sow | 2 to 4 weeks after your average last frost date, when soil temperature is at least 70°F, ideally 80°‒90°F, and when outside night air temperature is above 60°F. |
| Special Care | In areas where cool soil is a concern, growing eggplant in dark-colored containers or using black plastic mulch will warms the soil. The best method of watering when using plastic mulch is drip irrigation, or a soaker hose underneath the plastic. |
| Growing & Harvesting | Jewel Amethyst' should be harvested when the fruit is 3"–4 ½" long and the skin is still shiny. If you are in doubt about maturity level, note that it’s better to harvest eggplants a little young rather than wait until they are overly mature with dull skin, eventually possibly turning a golden color, with plentiful seeds, and bitter taste. To harvest, cut the stem with pruners. Continual harvest will encourage more production. |
Find Your Frost Date & Grow Zone
Average First Frost Date
October 19
Average Last Frost Date
May 19
Your Hardiness Zone is
5b
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Total 5 star reviews: 26 Total 4 star reviews: 7 Total 3 star reviews: 5 Total 2 star reviews: 1 Total 1 star reviews: 2
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41 reviews
- Carol S.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars4/6/26Jewel Amethyst eggplant
These germinated really well, and are hardening off outside!
Which best describes you as a gardener? IntermediateBIBotanical Interests4/7/26Hey Carol,
We're so happy to hear your Jewel Amethyst Eggplant Seeds germinated really well! It sounds like you're doing everything right with the hardening off process - those beautiful purple eggplants are going to be absolutely stunning in your garden! You're going to love harvesting these gorgeous, flavorful beauties once they're established. Keep on growing 🌻️
- salsabilaVerified ReviewerRated 5 out of 5 stars2/28/26love this type of eggplant
this plant is so generous with fruits... as you see in pictures, this is my harvest.... also the taste of it is delicious... i love to fry it then seasoning it with garlic, salt, cumin and coriander seeds ... use it as appetizer
Which best describes you as a gardener? IntermediateBIBotanical Interests3/10/26Hey Salsabila,
Wow, what a beautiful and bountiful harvest! We're thrilled to hear your Jewel Amethyst Eggplant Seeds produced such generous fruits - your photos really show off that amazing productivity! We love that you're enjoying the delicious taste too. Your preparation method with garlic, salt, cumin and coriander seeds sounds absolutely mouthwatering - what a perfect way to showcase those beautiful eggplants as an appetizer! Thank you for choosing us and for sharing your incredible harvest and cooking inspiration with us. Keep on growing 🌻️
- CristyFL, United StatesVerified ReviewerRated 4 out of 5 stars2/23/26White fruit
Mine have grown beautifully here in zone 10b. However, like a few others, all my plants so far have yielded white fruit. I kept waiting for them to turn purple as this is my first time growing eggplant ha! I’m happy to find out that I’ve got a few that are ready to harvest as we speak. Mine also have thorns so be careful of those!
Which best describes you as a gardener? BeginnerWho do you grow for? YourselfHow do you prefer to grow? Raised Bed - EOVerified ReviewerRated 3 out of 5 stars1/7/26Unexpected White Fruit
I was expecting purple eggplant and all of the fruit so far have been white. I had thought that it was immature and would turn but it's stayed white. I'm assuming the seeds got mixed up
Which best describes you as a gardener? IntermediateBIBotanical Interests1/20/26Hey EO,
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your thoughts in a review. I've reached out to you via email to offer assistance. Your feedback is invaluable to us, and we are committed to ensuring your experience is positive. Thank you once again for your input. Keep on growing 🌻️
- Brittany S.Verified ReviewerRated 3 out of 5 stars11/30/25All of my fruit came out...white?
I had fantastic luck with germination, and all of my seedlings managed to survive the intense heat we get here in Las Vegas Nevada. I sold most of my extra seedlings so I have no way of verifying if their fruits also came out white. But the two seedlings out of the 11 seedlings I kept went directly into 20 gallon pots. They grew quickly and managed to put on a ton of flowers, and as one does I kind of forgot about the plants unless they needed watering. Imagine my surprise when one of my plants had half a dozen white fruit coming budding from the plant. I thought, maybe that's the immature fruit color. So I waited for them to turn purple as they ripened. No such luck. And then my Second seedling started producing fruit. It too only produced white egg shaped fruits. And to add insult to injury, this plant produce thorns on the calyx. I got bit a time or two harvesting fruits! The fruits taste great roasted, I think the genetics may not be stable in this seed line. None of my fruits came out purple.
Which best describes you as a gardener? IntermediateBIBotanical Interests12/7/25Hey Brittany,
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your detailed experience with our Jewel Amethyst Eggplant Seeds! We're thrilled to hear that you had fantastic germination success and that your seedlings survived the intense Las Vegas heat - that's no small feat! It sounds like you really know what you're doing with those 20 gallon pots and getting such vigorous growth and flowering. We really appreciate you bringing the white fruit issue to our attention though. You're absolutely right that these should be producing beautiful purple fruits, and it sounds like there may be some genetic instability in this particular seed lot. That's definitely not the jewel-toned amethyst experience we want you to have! We're so glad to hear the flavor is still great when roasted, but we completely understand the disappointment of not getting those gorgeous purple eggplants you were expecting. Thanks for the heads up about the thorns too - nobody wants surprise pokes during harvest time! Your feedback helps us keep an eye on our seed quality. Keep on growing 🌻️