Full Sun (At Least 6 Hours Of Direct Sunlight)
Mature Height 18 - 24 Inches
Mature Spread 18 - 24 Inches
Growing Zones 8 - 10

Eggplant ‘Fairy Tale’ produces petite-sized eggplants with bright, colorful tender skin, and fit in the palm of your hand. These dainty eggplants have lovely purple and white streaking. They are deliciously tender and creamy and don’t require salting to remove bitterness. Because of their petite size and early harvest, they have tender delicate skin and are perfect for roasting, and cook very fast. You can harvest in 50 days after planting; best picked at 4” long for sweet, bitter-free, nearly seedless enjoyment. ‘Fairy Tale’ was the vegetable winner for the All-American Selections award in 2005.

Fairy Tale Eggplant Care

Plant Fairy Tale Eggplants once the weather warms and is past the last frost date. Ideal growing temperatures are between 70 - 85 degrees F. Eggplants require at least 6 or more hours of direct sunlight per day. Keeping the root area and soil warm is helpful to keep these warm-season veggies thriving. This can be accomplished by mulching around the roots or laying black garden plastic about 6 inches out from the base of the plant and securing it with garden staples. Provide adequate water to produce the best-tasting eggplants.

Growing Fairy Tale Eggplant

Eggplants love warm weather–their optimum growing temperature range is between 70 to 85 degrees F. They set less fruit if temperatures fall below 60 degrees. Fairy Tale Eggplant thrives in 6 hours or more of direct sunlight. It prefers fertile, well-draining soil, amended with plenty of organic matter such as garden compost, with a soil pH between 5.5 - 7.2. The fruit is ready to harvest and enjoy when they are 4 inches long and have bright shiny skins.

‘Fairy Tale’ grows to be 18-24 inches tall and wide. Its attractive soft-green foliage and captivating petite fruits make Fairy Tale Eggplant a natural choice for containers or where garden space is at a minimum. Water deeply, using a drip system if possible, particularly when grown in containers.

Watering Fairy Tale Eggplant

Fairy Tale Eggplant enjoys deep, consistent watering throughout the growing season. Avoid allowing the soil to get soggy. Water deeply, penetrating the roots during the summer growing season, and check often to be sure Fairy Tale Eggplant is receiving about 1-2 inches of water per week.

Feeding Fairy Tale Eggplant

Fairy Tale Eggplant will benefit from a light topdressing with well-rotted manure to ensure vital nutrients feed the roots. Apply the topdressing when plants bloom and set their first fruits. Early in the season before fruit sets, you can fertilize using a diluted, water-soluble, balanced fruit-and-vegetable fertilizer.

Fairy Tale Eggplant Plant Information

USDA Hardiness Zones: 8 - 10

Plant Type: Edible Plants

Light Exposure: Full Sun (At Least 6 Hours Of Direct Sunlight)

Mature Height: 18 - 24 Inches

Mature Spread: 18 - 24 Inches

Spacing: 18 - 24 Inches

Habit: Upright

Flower Color(s): None

Flower Description:

Bloom Period:

Foliage Type: Herbaceous

Foliage Color(s): Green

Foliage Description:

Seasonal Interest: Summer Flowering

Watering: Average

Resists: N/A

Tolerates: N/A

Attracts: Bees

Container Role:

Uses: Borders, Containers, Mass Planting

Features: Attracts Pollinators, Low Maintenance

Brand: Goodness Grows

Common Name: Fairy Tale Eggplant Plant

Other Name(s): Fairy Tale Eggplant

Scientific Name: Eggplant 'Fairy Tale'

SKU:: 1231004968-pc

Container Sizes

Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on; type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.

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Planter Shipping

Standard Colors: 2-3 business days

Special Order Colors: 8 weeks - this is due to the planter being custom made with the color(s) of your choice

Please Note: On special orders there can not be any cancellations

Plant Shipping

Time of Order:

Summer Shipping

If there is extreme heat we’ll delay shipping.

We’ll have to review what areas the plants are traveling through along with your location

Once your plant is shipped you’ll receive an email with tracking information. Depending on the above criteria we’ll ship your plant(s) towards beginning of the following week from your order. We put together this helpful guide of what to do when you receive your plants in the mail.

It is important to know that all of our plants are clearly labeled for which growing zones the plant can survive in. The plants are thoroughly trialed and tested in every growing zone before we state the plant can grow in a zone. Again, our #1 priority is to ship the plants to you healthy and ready to thrive in your location. So we will do everything in our power to do so.

Fairy Tale Eggplant Plant

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