The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Catoosa can be reffered to in order to figure out 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.

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 Catoosa 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. If you wait any later than that and your brussels sprouts may not have a chance to grow to maturity. 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 Catoosa. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Catoosa is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Catoosa last frost occurs after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your brussels sprouts in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Catoosa

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

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

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

Plants to Grow in Catoosa

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