Black Beauty Eggplant Seeds (Organic)

Black Beauty eggplant is a renowned heirloom variety celebrated for its large, glossy fruit and outstanding flavor. Each deep purple eggplant grows to about 6-8 inches long with smooth, shiny skin and creamy, tender flesh that cooks beautifully. This versatile vegetable is ideal for grilling, roasting, frying, or adding to soups, stews, and casseroles. Thriving in full sun and well-draining soil, Black Beauty eggplants are vigorous growers, maturing in 70-85 days. The sturdy plants are highly productive, yielding abundant fruit over the growing season.

Variety Details

• Botanical name: Solanum melongena var. esculentum
• Plant type: Tender Annual
• Growth habit: Bush
• Crop category: Eggplant
• Kitchen profile: Black Beauty eggplant is a renowned heirloom variety known for its large, glossy fruit and outstanding flavor.
• Recorded feature: Open-Pollinated
• Product format: Seed packet with a separately listed bulk option

Sowing & Growing

• Soil Temperature: 74-85°F
• Planting Depth: 1/4"
• Germination: 8-15 Days
• Height At Maturity: 24"-30"
• Days To Maturity: 72-90 Days
• Sun/Shade: Full Sun
• Spacing After Thinning: 20"-24"

Start Black Beauty Eggplant in warm seed-starting conditions with enough time to establish seedlings before outdoor temperatures are suitable. Provide strong light after emergence and transplant after frost risk has passed. Preserve the recorded spacing and check soil moisture at root depth, adjusting to weather rather than a fixed calendar. Harvest fruit at the size, color, and firmness described for the variety, using clean cuts to avoid damaging stems.

Known for its adaptability, this variety performs well in garden beds or large containers, making it suitable for gardens of any size.

Black Beauty’s reliable yields, rich flavor, and culinary versatility have made it a favorite among gardeners and chefs for generations.

Add this classic eggplant to your garden and enjoy a productive, delicious crop that’s as visually stunning as it is flavorful.

Before sowing Black Beauty Eggplant, review the packet alongside the current product details and note any range in temperature, germination, or maturity. Ranges reflect biological and seasonal variation rather than a fixed promise. Label each planting with its date and location, then compare emergence, growth, and harvest with local weather. This record is useful for succession plantings and for deciding whether the crop fits better into an earlier or later seasonal window.

Explore related options in our Eggplant Growing Guide.