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.

In Greensboro you can determine when you can plant brussels sprouts by checking out 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 tend to make it in a little bit of cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant brussels sprouts in Greensboro 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. Any later than that and your brussels sprouts may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your brussels sprouts indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Greensboro. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Greensboro may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Greensboro last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your brussels sprouts if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Greensboro

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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 10°F.

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