One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant brussels sprouts in Wickenburg should be estimated by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Brussels Sprouts

Frost tolerance for brussels sprouts:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since brussels sprouts are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant brussels sprouts in Wickenburg is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant brussels sprouts and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your brussels sprouts may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your brussels sprouts indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Wickenburg the average date of last frost happens on February 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Wickenburg may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Wickenburg there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to protect your brussels sprouts if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Wickenburg

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Wickenburg

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