One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of estimating when it's a good idea to plant brussels sprouts is to look at the USDA zone info for Reedley.

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 do well in moderate cold which means that you can plant them earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant brussels sprouts in Reedley 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your brussels sprouts may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your brussels sprouts indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Reedley is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Reedley there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to cover your brussels sprouts in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Reedley

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 Reedley

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Reedley.