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.

A way of figuring out when it's possible to plant brussels sprouts is to check out the USDA zone info for Hibbing.

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 some cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant brussels sprouts in Hibbing is March. However, you really should wait until April 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 August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your brussels sprouts may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your brussels sprouts indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Hibbing. It might get as low as -35°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Hibbing is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Hibbing you get a frost after May 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your brussels sprouts in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Hibbing

Here is the info for USDA Zone 3b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-35°F
Highest Expected Low	-30°F

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

Plants to Grow in Hibbing

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