One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine 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.

You can estimate when it's the best time to plant brussels sprouts in Lampasas by using 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.

Since brussels sprouts do well in moderate cold you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant brussels sprouts in Lampasas 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 fully mature. If you are starting your brussels sprouts indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Lampasas. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Lampasas is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Lampasas it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to cover your brussels sprouts in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Lampasas

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Lampasas

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Lampasas.