When to plant brussels sprouts in Missouri

Brussels sprouts
Plant out in Kansas City
Mar 21–Apr 4

Across Missouri the window opens between March 18 and April 5. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Kansas City
Feb 7–Feb 21
Plant out, Kansas City
Mar 21–Apr 4
Fall planting, Kansas City
Jul 13–Jul 27
Last frost, Kansas City
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
Kansas CityMar 21–Apr 4
St. LouisMar 18–Apr 1
SpringfieldMar 21–Apr 4
ColumbiaMar 22–Apr 5
IndependenceMar 27–Apr 10
Lee's SummitMar 24–Apr 7
O'FallonMar 27–Apr 10
St. CharlesMar 25–Apr 8
St. JosephApr 5–Apr 19
Blue SpringsMar 24–Apr 7
St. PetersMar 26–Apr 9
JoplinMar 26–Apr 9
FlorissantMar 19–Apr 2
WentzvilleMar 27–Apr 10
ChesterfieldMar 21–Apr 4
Jefferson CityMar 25–Apr 8
Cape GirardeauMar 22–Apr 5
OakvilleMar 23–Apr 6
WildwoodMar 29–Apr 12
University CityMar 18–Apr 1
LibertyApr 5–Apr 19
BallwinMar 21–Apr 4
KirkwoodMar 18–Apr 1
RaytownMar 24–Apr 7
MehlvilleMar 23–Apr 6
Maryland HeightsMar 21–Apr 4
GladstoneMar 21–Apr 4
GrandviewMar 24–Apr 7
RaymoreMar 30–Apr 13
NixaApr 1–Apr 15
All 41 cities
CityStart indoorsPlant outFall plantingLast frost
Kansas CityFeb 7 to Feb 21Mar 21 to Apr 4Jul 13 to Jul 27Apr 4
St. LouisFeb 4 to Feb 18Mar 18 to Apr 1Jul 15 to Jul 29Apr 1
SpringfieldFeb 7 to Feb 21Mar 21 to Apr 4Jul 7 to Jul 21Apr 4
ColumbiaFeb 8 to Feb 22Mar 22 to Apr 5Jul 11 to Jul 25Apr 5
IndependenceFeb 13 to Feb 27Mar 27 to Apr 10Jul 7 to Jul 21Apr 10
Lee's SummitFeb 10 to Feb 24Mar 24 to Apr 7Jul 9 to Jul 23Apr 7
O'FallonFeb 13 to Feb 27Mar 27 to Apr 10Jul 6 to Jul 20Apr 10
St. CharlesFeb 11 to Feb 25Mar 25 to Apr 8Jul 9 to Jul 23Apr 8
St. JosephFeb 22 to Mar 8Apr 5 to Apr 19Jun 27 to Jul 11Apr 19
Blue SpringsFeb 10 to Feb 24Mar 24 to Apr 7Jul 9 to Jul 23Apr 7
St. PetersFeb 12 to Feb 26Mar 26 to Apr 9Jul 6 to Jul 20Apr 9
JoplinFeb 12 to Feb 26Mar 26 to Apr 9Jul 7 to Jul 21Apr 9
FlorissantFeb 5 to Feb 19Mar 19 to Apr 2Jul 15 to Jul 29Apr 2
WentzvilleFeb 13 to Feb 27Mar 27 to Apr 10Jul 6 to Jul 20Apr 10
ChesterfieldFeb 7 to Feb 21Mar 21 to Apr 4Jul 9 to Jul 23Apr 4
Jefferson CityFeb 11 to Feb 25Mar 25 to Apr 8Jul 11 to Jul 25Apr 8
Cape GirardeauFeb 8 to Feb 22Mar 22 to Apr 5Jul 5 to Jul 19Apr 5
OakvilleFeb 9 to Feb 23Mar 23 to Apr 6Jul 7 to Jul 21Apr 6
WildwoodFeb 15 to Mar 1Mar 29 to Apr 12Jul 3 to Jul 17Apr 12
University CityFeb 4 to Feb 18Mar 18 to Apr 1Jul 15 to Jul 29Apr 1
LibertyFeb 22 to Mar 8Apr 5 to Apr 19Jun 27 to Jul 11Apr 19
BallwinFeb 7 to Feb 21Mar 21 to Apr 4Jul 9 to Jul 23Apr 4
KirkwoodFeb 4 to Feb 18Mar 18 to Apr 1Jul 15 to Jul 29Apr 1
RaytownFeb 10 to Feb 24Mar 24 to Apr 7Jul 9 to Jul 23Apr 7
MehlvilleFeb 9 to Feb 23Mar 23 to Apr 6Jul 7 to Jul 21Apr 6
Maryland HeightsFeb 7 to Feb 21Mar 21 to Apr 4Jul 9 to Jul 23Apr 4
GladstoneFeb 7 to Feb 21Mar 21 to Apr 4Jul 13 to Jul 27Apr 4
GrandviewFeb 10 to Feb 24Mar 24 to Apr 7Jul 9 to Jul 23Apr 7
RaymoreFeb 16 to Mar 2Mar 30 to Apr 13Jul 6 to Jul 20Apr 13
NixaFeb 18 to Mar 4Apr 1 to Apr 15Jul 3 to Jul 17Apr 15
BeltonFeb 16 to Mar 2Mar 30 to Apr 13Jul 6 to Jul 20Apr 13
HazelwoodFeb 5 to Feb 19Mar 19 to Apr 2Jul 15 to Jul 29Apr 2
OzarkFeb 18 to Mar 4Apr 1 to Apr 15Jul 3 to Jul 17Apr 15
Webster GrovesFeb 4 to Feb 18Mar 18 to Apr 1Jul 15 to Jul 29Apr 1
SedaliaFeb 21 to Mar 7Apr 4 to Apr 18Jul 2 to Jul 16Apr 18
RepublicFeb 12 to Feb 26Mar 26 to Apr 9Jul 7 to Jul 21Apr 9
Old JamestownFeb 5 to Feb 19Mar 19 to Apr 2Jul 15 to Jul 29Apr 2
ArnoldFeb 12 to Feb 26Mar 26 to Apr 9Jul 6 to Jul 20Apr 9
RollaFeb 8 to Feb 22Mar 22 to Apr 5Jul 12 to Jul 26Apr 5
WarrensburgFeb 17 to Mar 3Mar 31 to Apr 14Jul 1 to Jul 15Apr 14
AfftonFeb 4 to Feb 18Mar 18 to Apr 1Jul 15 to Jul 29Apr 1

Questions

When should I plant brussels sprouts in Missouri?

In Kansas City, plant out from March 21 to April 4. Across Missouri the window opens between March 18 and April 5, 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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