One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to figure out when you can plant brussels sprouts by using the USDA zone info for Danville.

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 do well in mild cold which means that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant brussels sprouts in Danville 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 really do well. If you are starting your brussels sprouts indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Danville the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Danville is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Danville it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your brussels sprouts in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Danville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

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

Plants to Grow in Danville

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