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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
Days to Maturity
80 days from transplanting
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: 28 Total 4 star reviews: 10 Total 3 star reviews: 10 Total 2 star reviews: 3 Total 1 star reviews: 4
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55 reviews
- Elizabeth B.IN, United StatesVerified ReviewerRated 3 out of 5 stars7/29/26White eggplant
Very prolific variety. Sturdy plant. But not Jewel Amethyst. I'm uncertain what variety it is since I do not see anything like it on your site. Would love to have more information.
Which best describes you as a gardener? IntermediateWho do you grow for? FamiliesHow do you prefer to grow? Raised BedBIBotanical Interests8/1/26Hey Elizabeth
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 🌻️
- Elissa W.Verified ReviewerRated 5 out of 5 stars7/28/26Mine were purple and I love them
After reading reviews here and then seeing the fruits start out white, I thought I might have white eggplants too, but mine were purple as expected. This has been my favorite plant to grow this summer—they do well in a smallish container, they’re the most easygoing of all my plants, and they’re SO productive. Almost crowded with eggplants growing right now.
BIBotanical Interests7/28/26Hey Elissa,
We're so happy to hear about your incredible experience with the Jewel Amethyst Eggplant Seeds! Those gorgeous purple fruits turning out exactly as expected must have been such a relief after wondering about the white start - and what a payoff! It's awesome that these have become your favorite plant to grow this summer, and we absolutely love that they're thriving in a smaller container and being so productive and easygoing for you. An eggplant crowded with fruit is basically a gardener's dream! Thanks for sharing your Jewel Amethyst growing success with us! Keep on growing 🌻️
- Dawn L. S.Verified BuyerRated 4 out of 5 stars7/25/26White eggplant
Hello, I'm joining the "my amethyst eggplants are white" club. Thoughts? suggestions?
Also, not all my lemon basil is lemon basil. Some came up smelling more like sweet tai basil.
Gave it 4 stars because the plant is growing beautifully.
Thank you.
Dawn
BIBotanical Interests7/28/26Hey Dawn,
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 🌻️
- Meagan M.IA, United StatesRated 2 out of 5 stars7/15/26They are white not purple?
I grew these from seed they are not Jewel Amethyst; every single one of my plants are growing white eggplants? . I want to know what variety I have so I can at least market it to my customers. Usually the darker the color of a fruit or veggie the more nutritious it is…not sure what that says about these. Honestly, they’re kinda off-putting visually they look like duck eggs. I’m little frustrated because we grew a lot of these to be able to put on our pizza night on the farm woodfired pizzas and this isn’t helping the visual appeal for what people are about to eat.
Which best describes you as a gardener? IntermediateWho do you grow for? FamiliesHow do you prefer to grow? In GroundBIBotanical Interests7/17/26Hey Meagan,
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 🌻️
- Malynda R.Verified ReviewerRated 3 out of 5 stars7/6/26Did I Get the Right Seeds?
Bought these seeds while in Houston and planted for late summer in far west Texas. Seeds germinated very quickly and seedlings have grown rapidly, but a friend who has grown eggplants for years said, "those don't look like any eggplants I've ever grown." This is my first time to grow eggplant, so I came here to check the reviews, and after reading about white eggplants, I'm wondering if there was a seed mix-up? Any update on what is going on with these seeds? I'm really curious as to what I might end up with.
BIBotanical Interests7/19/26Hey Malynda,
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 🌻️