🥬 When to Plant Brussels Sprouts

Planted in spring, perfected by fall frost. Pick your zone below for exact dates, or read the quick reference.

Season type
Cool-season
hardy
Spacing
20″ / 30″
plants / rows
Days to maturity
90–110
from transplant

Brussels sprouts are a marathon: transplant around last frost and harvest after fall frosts sweeten the sprouts. Pick from the bottom up, and top the plant in late summer to size up the whole stalk.

Brussels Sprouts planting windows by zone

ZoneMain planting window
Zone 1 Jun 15 – Jun 29 transplant outdoors
Zone 2 May 30 – Jun 13 transplant outdoors
Zone 3 May 15 – May 29 transplant outdoors
Zone 4 May 5 – May 19 transplant outdoors
Zone 5 Apr 22 – May 6 transplant outdoors
Zone 6 Apr 10 – Apr 24 transplant outdoors
Zone 7 Mar 30 – Apr 13 transplant outdoors
Zone 8 Mar 15 – Mar 29 transplant outdoors
Zone 9 Feb 20 – Mar 6 transplant outdoors
Zone 10 Jan 25 – Feb 8 transplant outdoors
Zone 11 Coolest months (Oct–Mar) frost-free
Zone 12 Coolest months (Oct–Mar) frost-free
Zone 13 Coolest months (Oct–Mar) frost-free

Each zone link above has the complete schedule — indoor seed-starting, and season-fit notes. Zone dates are typical medians; for windows built on your own city's frost dates, use the frost date lookup and planting calendar.