When to Plant Brussels Sprouts in Temple City, CA

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

In Temple City you can estimate when you can plant brussels sprouts 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.

Brussels Sprouts do ok in a little bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant brussels sprouts
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant brussels sprouts
Probably not a good time to plant brussels sprouts

The earliest that you can plant brussels sprouts in Temple City 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. Any later than that and your brussels sprouts may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your brussels sprouts indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Temple City the average date of last frost happens on January 31. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Temple City may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Temple City you get surprised by a frost after January 31 be ready to cover your brussels sprouts in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Temple City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low30°F
Highest Expected Low35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

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