The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can determine when it's possible to plant brussels sprouts in Gridley by using 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.

Brussels Sprouts tend to make it in moderate cold which means that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant brussels sprouts in Gridley 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 really do well. Starting your brussels sprouts indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Gridley. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Gridley is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Gridley it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to cover your brussels sprouts in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Gridley

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Gridley

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