Calliope eggplant
Solanum melongena 'Calliope (F1)'
USDA zones9 to 12
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 4 inches tall
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Purple, white, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
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Notes
'Calliope' eggplant (Solanum melongena 'Calliope') is a vegetable for food gardens, containers, and borders. It is typically grown as an annual. It is not cold-hardy and will not survive freezing temperatures. This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil of most types. Bees visit the purple and white flowers. It reaches maturity in 64 days.
Pairs well with Kent Beauty oregano, Peppermint mint, and Jacob Cline spotted beebalm.