When to Plant Brussels Sprouts in North Carolina
North Carolina spans USDA hardiness 6b to 9a (zones 6b to 9a 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 North Carolina, Zone 6b
Average last spring frost
April 20
Average first fall frost
October 15
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Mar 2
Transplant outdoors
Apr 6
Projected first harvest
Jul 15
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
Jun 11
Transplant outdoors
Jul 16
Projected first harvest
Oct 24
spring planting
fall planting
Brussels Sprouts is ready to harvest in about 100 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Brussels Sprouts planting calendar for North Carolina, Zone 7a
Average last spring frost
April 15
Average first fall frost
October 20
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Feb 25
Transplant outdoors
Apr 1
Projected first harvest
Jul 10
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
Jun 16
Transplant outdoors
Jul 21
Projected first harvest
Oct 29
spring planting
fall planting
Brussels Sprouts is ready to harvest in about 100 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Brussels Sprouts planting calendar for North Carolina, Zone 7b
Average last spring frost
April 10
Average first fall frost
October 30
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Feb 20
Transplant outdoors
Mar 27
Projected first harvest
Jul 5
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
Jun 26
Transplant outdoors
Jul 31
Projected first harvest
Nov 8
spring planting
fall planting
Brussels Sprouts is ready to harvest in about 100 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Brussels Sprouts planting calendar for North Carolina, Zone 8a
Average last spring frost
April 1
Average first fall frost
November 10
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Feb 11
Transplant outdoors
Mar 18
Projected first harvest
Jun 26
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
Jul 7
Transplant outdoors
Aug 11
Projected first harvest
Nov 19
spring planting
fall planting
Brussels Sprouts is ready to harvest in about 100 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Brussels Sprouts planting calendar for North Carolina, Zone 8b
Average last spring frost
March 20
Average first fall frost
November 20
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Jan 30
Transplant outdoors
Mar 6
Projected first harvest
Jun 14
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
Jul 17
Transplant outdoors
Aug 21
Projected first harvest
Nov 29
spring planting
fall planting
Brussels Sprouts is ready to harvest in about 100 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Brussels Sprouts planting calendar for North Carolina, Zone 9a
Average last spring frost
March 1
Average first fall frost
December 1
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Jan 11
Transplant outdoors
Feb 15
Projected first harvest
May 26
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
Jul 28
Transplant outdoors
Sep 1
Projected first harvest
Dec 10
spring planting
fall planting
Brussels Sprouts is ready to harvest in about 100 days. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
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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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