The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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 figure out when to plant brussels sprouts in Martinez by looking at 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.

You can plant brussels sprouts just a bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant brussels sprouts in Martinez 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. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your brussels sprouts indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Martinez the average date of last frost happens on February 15. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Martinez is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Martinez it frosts late in the year after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your brussels sprouts in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Martinez

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 Martinez

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