Rosita Eggplant eggplant
Solanum melongena 'Rosita Eggplant'
USDA zones5 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 feet tall1 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
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'Rosita Eggplant' eggplant (Solanum melongena 'Rosita Eggplant') is a vegetable for borders, containers, and food gardens. It is typically grown as an annual. Frost will kill it, so set it out only after the last frost in spring. This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil of most types. Butterflies and bees visit its flowers. The plant reaches about 48 inches tall.