When to Plant Brussels Sprouts in Skiatook, OK

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. 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 examine the USDA zone info for Skiatook.


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 just a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant brussels sprouts
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant brussels sprouts
Probably not a good time to plant brussels sprouts

The earliest that you can plant brussels sprouts in Skiatook 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a few 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 Skiatook. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Skiatook is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Skiatook you get a frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your brussels sprouts in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Skiatook

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 Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°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 Skiatook

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