Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of getting a good idea when it's the best time to plant brussels sprouts is to check out the USDA zone info for Monroeville.

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 some cold which tells us that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant brussels sprouts in Monroeville 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 all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Monroeville. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Monroeville may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Monroeville you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your brussels sprouts in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Monroeville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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