Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant brussels sprouts in Atlantic Beach should be figured out by referring to 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 a little bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant brussels sprouts in Atlantic Beach 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

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Atlantic Beach. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Atlantic Beach is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Atlantic Beach you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your brussels sprouts in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Atlantic Beach

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.

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