Gretel eggplant
Solanum melongena 'Gretel (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
- White, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Gretel' eggplant (Solanum melongena 'Gretel') is a vegetable for food gardens, containers, and borders. It is typically grown as an annual. It cannot take cold, and a freeze will end its season. This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil of most types. Fruit is ready about 55 days after planting, and bees visit the white flowers.
Pairs well with Thyme, Kent Beauty oregano, and Wall germander.