One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

One way of estimating when it's possible to plant brussels sprouts is to examine the USDA zone info for Wilmore.

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 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 Wilmore is February. However, you really should wait until March 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 September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your brussels sprouts may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your brussels sprouts indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Wilmore. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Wilmore is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Wilmore last frost occurs after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your brussels sprouts if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Wilmore

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Wilmore

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