When to Plant Brussels Sprouts in Minnesota
Minnesota spans USDA hardiness 3a to 5a (zones 3a to 5a on this page). Plant brussels sprouts by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
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Brussels Sprouts planting calendar for Minnesota, Zone 3a
Average last spring frost
May 30
Average first fall frost
September 10
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Apr 11
Transplant outdoors
May 16
Projected first harvest
Aug 24
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
May 7
Transplant outdoors
Jun 11
Projected first harvest
Sep 19
spring planting
fall planting
Brussels Sprouts is ready to harvest in about 100 days. Full zone 3 guide (both 3a and 3b) →
Brussels Sprouts planting calendar for Minnesota, Zone 3b
Average last spring frost
May 20
Average first fall frost
September 15
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Apr 1
Transplant outdoors
May 6
Projected first harvest
Aug 14
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
May 12
Transplant outdoors
Jun 16
Projected first harvest
Sep 24
spring planting
fall planting
Brussels Sprouts is ready to harvest in about 100 days. Full zone 3 guide (both 3a and 3b) →
Brussels Sprouts planting calendar for Minnesota, Zone 4a
Average last spring frost
May 15
Average first fall frost
September 20
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Mar 27
Transplant outdoors
May 1
Projected first harvest
Aug 9
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
May 17
Transplant outdoors
Jun 21
Projected first harvest
Sep 29
spring planting
fall planting
Brussels Sprouts is ready to harvest in about 100 days. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →
Brussels Sprouts planting calendar for Minnesota, Zone 4b
Average last spring frost
May 10
Average first fall frost
September 25
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Mar 22
Transplant outdoors
Apr 26
Projected first harvest
Aug 4
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
May 22
Transplant outdoors
Jun 26
Projected first harvest
Oct 4
spring planting
fall planting
Brussels Sprouts is ready to harvest in about 100 days. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →
Brussels Sprouts planting calendar for Minnesota, Zone 5a
Average last spring frost
May 5
Average first fall frost
October 1
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Mar 17
Transplant outdoors
Apr 21
Projected first harvest
Jul 30
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
May 28
Transplant outdoors
Jul 2
Projected first harvest
Oct 10
spring planting
fall planting
Brussels Sprouts is ready to harvest in about 100 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
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Varieties to grow
1 variety of brussels sprouts in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with brussels sprouts
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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