Black Beauty Eggplant Seeds – 50 Count

Southern Seeds was founded in 2019 by Ryan and Kim Dorn and became Seed Therapy in 2025. The family business moved its operations to the Dallas, Texas, area in 2023. Drawing on generations of growing experience, the team focuses on dependable seeds, personal customer service, and helping gardeners succeed. Its work includes relationships with American farms and seed donations to schools and community gardens.

Grow the quintessential eggplant with Black Beauty, the classic heirloom variety beloved by gardeners for generations. This dependable plant produces large, glossy, deep purple-black fruits with a rich and creamy flesh that is never bitter. It's the perfect all-purpose eggplant, ideal for grilling, roasting, frying, or making a delicious eggplant Parmesan. Sturdy, productive plants ensure you'll have a bountiful harvest of these gorgeous fruits throughout the summer.

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• The classic, large, glossy purple-black eggplant perfect for all your favorite recipes.
• A rich, creamy texture and superb flavor that is never bitter.
• A time-tested heirloom that is productive and reliable in the garden.
• A versatile vegetable for grilling, roasting, frying, and making dips.

• Plant Name: Black Beauty Eggplant (Solanum melongena)
• Seed Quantity: Approx. 50 seeds
• Type: Heirloom, Open Pollinated, Non-GMO
• Lifecycle: Annual
• USDA Zone: 4-9
• Origin: American Grown

Sold as seeds for planting. Select this packet by its variety, quantity, and growing requirements; it is not a live plant.

Country of origin: United States. The supplier identifies this product as American-grown.

• Sowing: Start seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before your last frost date. Eggplants require a long, warm growing season.
• Depth: Plant seeds 1/4 inch deep.
• Transplanting: Move seedlings outdoors after all danger of frost has passed and the weather is consistently warm.
• Spacing: Space plants 18-24 inches apart.
• Light Requirement: Full Sun.
• Support: Provide a stake or cage to support the plants as they become heavy with fruit.

Keep unused seeds dry and cool in a clearly labeled, closed container. Protect the packet from humidity and temperature swings, and retain the variety name and sowing notes for your next planting. Use the species-specific directions below when deciding whether to start indoors, sow directly, soak seeds, or provide a cold period. Germination and growth vary with seed handling and local growing conditions.

For general seed-starting and storage guidance, see University of Minnesota Extension’s seed-starting guide. Use the variety-specific packet directions for this product.

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