One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant brussels sprouts in Orlando should be determined 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.

You can plant brussels sprouts a bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Orlando. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Orlando may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Orlando there is a last frost after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your brussels sprouts if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Orlando

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.

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