One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By using the USDA zone info for Stow it's possible to estimate when you can plant brussels sprouts.

Planting Calendar for Brussels Sprouts

Frost tolerance for brussels sprouts:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since brussels sprouts are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant brussels sprouts in Stow 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. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your brussels sprouts indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Stow. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Stow may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Stow you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your brussels sprouts in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Stow

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 Stow

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