Ornamental Eggplant, Pumpkin-on-a-Stick

Ornamental Eggplant ‘Pumpkin-on-a-Stick’, Solanum integrifolium, 25 seeds avg.

Ornamental eggplant with mature fruit resembling miniature pumpkins. Perfect for autumn decorating. Long-lasting fresh and dried.

Planting Tips: 

• A warm-season tender annual that prefers full sun.
• Plant outdoors after danger of frost has passed and soil has warmed.
• Start seeds indoors 4-6 weeks before planting date.
• Cover seeds with soil.
• Allow 10-20 days to germinate.
• Space plants 18” apart in the garden.
• Grows to 24-48” tall. 65 days to maturity from transplant date.

Harvesting Tips: 

• Harvest individual fruits or entire stems any time from when the fruit is green to deep scarlet red or rich orange.
• Beware of thorny stems when harvesting.
• Dry for long-lasting fall decorations.