DibbleGrowing Brussels sprouts: from seed to harvest
A long-season brassica for autumn and winter picking. Start seeds indoors about 6 weeks before planting out, and plant out about 4 months before the weather turns cool. A touch of cold sweetens the sprouts.
Planting dates for Brussels sprouts by zone
| Zone | Start seeds indoors | Sow or transplant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 3 | March 20 | May 1 | August 8 |
| Zone 4 | March 30 | May 11 | August 9 |
| Zone 5 | May 22 | July 3 | October 14 |
| Zone 6 | May 28 | July 9 | October 17 |
| Zone 7 | June 16 | July 28 | November 3 |
| Zone 8 | July 6 | August 17 | November 16 |
| Zone 9 | July 23 | September 3 | April 11 |
| Zone 10 | July 23 | September 3 | January 13 |
| Zone 11 | September 24 | November 5 | February 14 |
Each date is the start of the best window from the same climate engine the Dibble app uses, run at typical places in each zone. Dibble tunes them to your garden's own location and lets you adjust frost dates for your own yard.
Companion plants
Good neighbors for Brussels Sprouts:
Better kept apart:
Family and rotation
Brussels Sprouts is in the brassicas family. Hungry leaf crops. Follow legumes; avoid following other brassicas. Learn about crop rotation.
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Questions
When should I plant Brussels sprouts?
It depends on your zone. Brussels Sprouts is a hardy crop, so the timing follows your last spring frost. Look up your zone in the table below for exact start, sow, and harvest dates, or open Dibble and set where your garden is to get your own calendar.
How long does it take to grow Brussels sprouts?
About 100 days from transplant to the first harvest, with a picking window of roughly 30 days after that.
What grows well with Brussels sprouts?
Good companions include Onion, Beet, Potato. Keep it away from Tomato, Strawberry.
Plant at the right time this season
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