When to plant brussels sprouts in Massachusetts

Plant out in Boston

Mar 21–Apr 4

Across Massachusetts the window opens between March 21 and April 21. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Boston: Feb 7–Feb 21
Plant out, Boston: Mar 21–Apr 4
Fall planting, Boston: Jul 20–Aug 3
Last frost, Boston: Apr 4

Start seeds indoors 6–8 weeks before the last frost; plant out up to 2 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 14–16 weeks before the first frost. Sprouts taste best after a few frosts. Plan the harvest for late fall.

Brussels sprouts planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

BostonMar 21–Apr 4

WorcesterApr 9–Apr 23

SpringfieldApr 19–May 3

CambridgeApr 5–Apr 19

LowellApr 16–Apr 30

BrocktonApr 8–Apr 22

LynnApr 11–Apr 25

QuincyApr 11–Apr 25

New BedfordApr 15–Apr 29

Fall RiverApr 15–Apr 29

NewtonApr 5–Apr 19

LawrenceMar 30–Apr 13

SomervilleMar 21–Apr 4

FraminghamApr 12–Apr 26

HaverhillApr 17–May 1

MaldenMar 21–Apr 4

WalthamApr 14–Apr 28

BrooklineApr 5–Apr 19

TauntonApr 8–Apr 22

RevereMar 21–Apr 4

MedfordMar 21–Apr 4

Weymouth TownApr 11–Apr 25

PeabodyApr 10–Apr 24

ChicopeeApr 19–May 3

MethuenMar 30–Apr 13

EverettMar 21–Apr 4

Barnstable TownApr 2–Apr 16

AttleboroApr 13–Apr 27

ArlingtonApr 14–Apr 28

SalemApr 11–Apr 25

All 69 cities

City	Start indoors	Plant out	Fall planting	Last frost
Boston	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Mar 21 to Apr 4	Jul 20 to Aug 3	Apr 4
Worcester	Feb 26 to Mar 12	Apr 9 to Apr 23	Jul 1 to Jul 15	Apr 23
Springfield	Mar 8 to Mar 22	Apr 19 to May 3	Jun 18 to Jul 2	May 3
Cambridge	Feb 22 to Mar 8	Apr 5 to Apr 19	Jul 3 to Jul 17	Apr 19
Lowell	Mar 5 to Mar 19	Apr 16 to Apr 30	Jun 20 to Jul 4	Apr 30
Brockton	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Apr 8 to Apr 22	Jun 29 to Jul 13	Apr 22
Lynn	Feb 28 to Mar 14	Apr 11 to Apr 25	Jun 30 to Jul 14	Apr 25
Quincy	Feb 28 to Mar 14	Apr 11 to Apr 25	Jul 2 to Jul 16	Apr 25
New Bedford	Mar 4 to Mar 18	Apr 15 to Apr 29	Jun 25 to Jul 9	Apr 29
Fall River	Mar 4 to Mar 18	Apr 15 to Apr 29	Jun 25 to Jul 9	Apr 29
Newton	Feb 22 to Mar 8	Apr 5 to Apr 19	Jul 3 to Jul 17	Apr 19
Lawrence	Feb 16 to Mar 2	Mar 30 to Apr 13	Jul 8 to Jul 22	Apr 13
Somerville	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Mar 21 to Apr 4	Jul 20 to Aug 3	Apr 4
Framingham	Mar 1 to Mar 15	Apr 12 to Apr 26	Jun 22 to Jul 6	Apr 26
Haverhill	Mar 6 to Mar 20	Apr 17 to May 1	Jun 22 to Jul 6	May 1
Malden	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Mar 21 to Apr 4	Jul 20 to Aug 3	Apr 4
Waltham	Mar 3 to Mar 17	Apr 14 to Apr 28	Jun 20 to Jul 4	Apr 28
Brookline	Feb 22 to Mar 8	Apr 5 to Apr 19	Jul 3 to Jul 17	Apr 19
Taunton	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Apr 8 to Apr 22	Jun 29 to Jul 13	Apr 22
Revere	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Mar 21 to Apr 4	Jul 20 to Aug 3	Apr 4
Medford	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Mar 21 to Apr 4	Jul 20 to Aug 3	Apr 4
Weymouth Town	Feb 28 to Mar 14	Apr 11 to Apr 25	Jul 2 to Jul 16	Apr 25
Peabody	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Jun 27 to Jul 11	Apr 24
Chicopee	Mar 8 to Mar 22	Apr 19 to May 3	Jun 18 to Jul 2	May 3
Methuen	Feb 16 to Mar 2	Mar 30 to Apr 13	Jul 8 to Jul 22	Apr 13
Everett	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Mar 21 to Apr 4	Jul 20 to Aug 3	Apr 4
Barnstable Town	Feb 19 to Mar 5	Apr 2 to Apr 16	Jul 10 to Jul 24	Apr 16
Attleboro	Mar 2 to Mar 16	Apr 13 to Apr 27	Jun 25 to Jul 9	Apr 27
Arlington	Mar 3 to Mar 17	Apr 14 to Apr 28	Jun 20 to Jul 4	Apr 28
Salem	Feb 28 to Mar 14	Apr 11 to Apr 25	Jun 30 to Jul 14	Apr 25
Leominster	Mar 4 to Mar 18	Apr 15 to Apr 29	Jun 21 to Jul 5	Apr 29
Woburn	Feb 28 to Mar 14	Apr 11 to Apr 25	Jun 27 to Jul 11	Apr 25
Beverly	Mar 9 to Mar 23	Apr 20 to May 4	Jun 22 to Jul 6	May 4
Pittsfield	Mar 10 to Mar 24	Apr 21 to May 5	Jun 15 to Jun 29	May 5
Marlborough	Mar 7 to Mar 21	Apr 18 to May 2	Jun 16 to Jun 30	May 2
Fitchburg	Mar 6 to Mar 20	Apr 17 to May 1	Jun 19 to Jul 3	May 1
Amherst Town	Mar 10 to Mar 24	Apr 21 to May 5	Jun 18 to Jul 2	May 5
Westfield	Mar 8 to Mar 22	Apr 19 to May 3	Jun 18 to Jul 2	May 3
Chelsea	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Mar 21 to Apr 4	Jul 20 to Aug 3	Apr 4
Braintree Town	Feb 28 to Mar 14	Apr 11 to Apr 25	Jul 2 to Jul 16	Apr 25
Holyoke	Mar 8 to Mar 22	Apr 19 to May 3	Jun 18 to Jul 2	May 3
Watertown	Feb 22 to Mar 8	Apr 5 to Apr 19	Jul 3 to Jul 17	Apr 19
Randolph Town	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Apr 4 to Apr 18	Jul 6 to Jul 20	Apr 18
Lexington	Mar 3 to Mar 17	Apr 14 to Apr 28	Jun 20 to Jul 4	Apr 28
Franklin Town	Mar 5 to Mar 19	Apr 16 to Apr 30	Jun 19 to Jul 3	Apr 30
Needham	Mar 1 to Mar 15	Apr 12 to Apr 26	Jun 22 to Jul 6	Apr 26
North Attleborough Town	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Apr 8 to Apr 22	Jun 29 to Jul 13	Apr 22
Norwood	Feb 28 to Mar 14	Apr 11 to Apr 25	Jun 19 to Jul 3	Apr 25
Northampton	Mar 10 to Mar 24	Apr 21 to May 5	Jun 18 to Jul 2	May 5
Gloucester	Mar 9 to Mar 23	Apr 20 to May 4	Jun 22 to Jul 6	May 4
Wellesley	Mar 1 to Mar 15	Apr 12 to Apr 26	Jun 22 to Jul 6	Apr 26
Melrose	Feb 28 to Mar 14	Apr 11 to Apr 25	Jun 27 to Jul 11	Apr 25
Bridgewater Town	Mar 6 to Mar 20	Apr 17 to May 1	Jun 19 to Jul 3	May 1
West Springfield Town	Mar 8 to Mar 22	Apr 19 to May 3	Jun 18 to Jul 2	May 3
Agawam Town	Mar 8 to Mar 22	Apr 19 to May 3	Jun 18 to Jul 2	May 3
Saugus	Feb 28 to Mar 14	Apr 11 to Apr 25	Jun 27 to Jul 11	Apr 25
Milton	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Apr 4 to Apr 18	Jul 6 to Jul 20	Apr 18
Danvers	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Jun 27 to Jul 11	Apr 24
Milford	Mar 5 to Mar 19	Apr 16 to Apr 30	Jun 19 to Jul 3	Apr 30
Wakefield	Feb 28 to Mar 14	Apr 11 to Apr 25	Jun 27 to Jul 11	Apr 25
Belmont	Feb 22 to Mar 8	Apr 5 to Apr 19	Jul 3 to Jul 17	Apr 19
Burlington	Feb 28 to Mar 14	Apr 11 to Apr 25	Jun 27 to Jul 11	Apr 25
Reading	Feb 28 to Mar 14	Apr 11 to Apr 25	Jun 27 to Jul 11	Apr 25
Dedham	Feb 28 to Mar 14	Apr 11 to Apr 25	Jun 19 to Jul 3	Apr 25
Wilmington	Feb 28 to Mar 14	Apr 11 to Apr 25	Jun 27 to Jul 11	Apr 25
Stoneham	Feb 28 to Mar 14	Apr 11 to Apr 25	Jun 27 to Jul 11	Apr 25
Winchester	Feb 28 to Mar 14	Apr 11 to Apr 25	Jun 27 to Jul 11	Apr 25
Gardner	Mar 7 to Mar 21	Apr 18 to May 2	Jun 23 to Jul 7	May 2
Marblehead	Feb 28 to Mar 14	Apr 11 to Apr 25	Jun 30 to Jul 14	Apr 25

Questions

When should I plant brussels sprouts in Massachusetts?

In Boston, plant out from March 21 to April 4. Across Massachusetts the window opens between March 21 and April 21, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Start seeds indoors 6–8 weeks before the last frost; plant out up to 2 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 14–16 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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