How to grow brussels sprouts
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera
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Open the planting calendarWhen to plant brussels sprouts
Fall planting17 weeks before your first fall frost
Growing conditions
- Spacing
- 12 to 18 in apart, rows 24 in
- Planting depth
- 0.25 in
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- 1 in per week
- Soil pH
- 6 to 7.5
Common problems
- aphids
- cabbage worms
- cabbage loopers
- flea beetles
- cabbage root maggots
- cutworms
- alternaria leaf spot
- clubroot
- tipburn
Brussels Sprouts by hardiness zone
Planting dates for a typical location in each zone:
Sources
- Utah State University Extension: How to Grow Brussel Sprouts in Your Garden
- Cornell University Home Gardening: Vegetable Growing Guides: Brussels sprouts
Last updated 2026-06-11.