When to plant brussels sprouts in New York

Plant out in New York

Mar 18–Apr 1

Across New York the window opens between March 18 and April 30. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, New York: Feb 4–Feb 18
Plant out, New York: Mar 18–Apr 1
Fall planting, New York: Jul 30–Aug 13
Last frost, New York: Apr 1

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

New YorkMar 18–Apr 1

BuffaloApr 10–Apr 24

YonkersApr 6–Apr 20

RochesterApr 10–Apr 24

SyracuseApr 15–Apr 29

AlbanyApr 13–Apr 27

New RochelleApr 6–Apr 20

CheektowagaApr 10–Apr 24

Mount VernonMar 18–Apr 1

SchenectadyApr 13–Apr 27

UticaApr 17–May 1

White PlainsMar 29–Apr 12

HempsteadMar 19–Apr 2

Tonawanda TownApr 22–May 6

LevittownMar 20–Apr 3

TroyApr 5–Apr 19

IrondequoitApr 10–Apr 24

Niagara FallsApr 12–Apr 26

Kiryas JoelMar 27–Apr 10

BinghamtonApr 18–May 2

West SenecaApr 10–Apr 24

FreeportMar 24–Apr 7

HicksvilleMar 19–Apr 2

West BabylonMar 23–Apr 6

CoramMar 21–Apr 4

Valley StreamMar 19–Apr 2

Central IslipMar 27–Apr 10

BrightonApr 10–Apr 24

ElmontMar 19–Apr 2

CommackMar 26–Apr 9

All 89 cities

City	Start indoors	Plant out	Fall planting	Last frost
New York	Feb 4 to Feb 18	Mar 18 to Apr 1	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Apr 1
Buffalo	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Jul 6 to Jul 20	Apr 24
Yonkers	Feb 23 to Mar 9	Apr 6 to Apr 20	Jul 6 to Jul 20	Apr 20
Rochester	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Jul 5 to Jul 19	Apr 24
Syracuse	Mar 4 to Mar 18	Apr 15 to Apr 29	Jun 29 to Jul 13	Apr 29
Albany	Mar 2 to Mar 16	Apr 13 to Apr 27	Jun 25 to Jul 9	Apr 27
New Rochelle	Feb 23 to Mar 9	Apr 6 to Apr 20	Jul 6 to Jul 20	Apr 20
Cheektowaga	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Jul 6 to Jul 20	Apr 24
Mount Vernon	Feb 4 to Feb 18	Mar 18 to Apr 1	Jul 27 to Aug 10	Apr 1
Schenectady	Mar 2 to Mar 16	Apr 13 to Apr 27	Jun 25 to Jul 9	Apr 27
Utica	Mar 6 to Mar 20	Apr 17 to May 1	Jun 23 to Jul 7	May 1
White Plains	Feb 15 to Mar 1	Mar 29 to Apr 12	Jul 11 to Jul 25	Apr 12
Hempstead	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Mar 19 to Apr 2	Jul 23 to Aug 6	Apr 2
Tonawanda Town	Mar 11 to Mar 25	Apr 22 to May 6	Jun 25 to Jul 9	May 6
Levittown	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Mar 20 to Apr 3	Jul 22 to Aug 5	Apr 3
Troy	Feb 22 to Mar 8	Apr 5 to Apr 19	Jul 6 to Jul 20	Apr 19
Irondequoit	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Jul 5 to Jul 19	Apr 24
Niagara Falls	Mar 1 to Mar 15	Apr 12 to Apr 26	Jul 5 to Jul 19	Apr 26
Kiryas Joel	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Mar 27 to Apr 10	Jul 12 to Jul 26	Apr 10
Binghamton	Mar 7 to Mar 21	Apr 18 to May 2	Jun 21 to Jul 5	May 2
West Seneca	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Jul 6 to Jul 20	Apr 24
Freeport	Feb 10 to Feb 24	Mar 24 to Apr 7	Jul 19 to Aug 2	Apr 7
Hicksville	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Mar 19 to Apr 2	Jul 23 to Aug 6	Apr 2
West Babylon	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Mar 23 to Apr 6	Jul 17 to Jul 31	Apr 6
Coram	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Mar 21 to Apr 4	Jul 18 to Aug 1	Apr 4
Valley Stream	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Mar 19 to Apr 2	Jul 25 to Aug 8	Apr 2
Central Islip	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Mar 27 to Apr 10	Jul 13 to Jul 27	Apr 10
Brighton	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Jul 5 to Jul 19	Apr 24
Elmont	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Mar 19 to Apr 2	Jul 25 to Aug 8	Apr 2
Commack	Feb 12 to Feb 26	Mar 26 to Apr 9	Jul 21 to Aug 4	Apr 9
East Meadow	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Mar 19 to Apr 2	Jul 23 to Aug 6	Apr 2
Long Beach	Feb 10 to Feb 24	Mar 24 to Apr 7	Jul 19 to Aug 2	Apr 7
Spring Valley	Feb 23 to Mar 9	Apr 6 to Apr 20	Jul 6 to Jul 20	Apr 20
New City	Feb 28 to Mar 14	Apr 11 to Apr 25	Jun 29 to Jul 13	Apr 25
Uniondale	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Mar 19 to Apr 2	Jul 23 to Aug 6	Apr 2
Ithaca	Mar 16 to Mar 30	Apr 27 to May 11	May 11
Baldwin	Feb 10 to Feb 24	Mar 24 to Apr 7	Jul 19 to Aug 2	Apr 7
Huntington Station	Feb 12 to Feb 26	Mar 26 to Apr 9	Jul 21 to Aug 4	Apr 9
Poughkeepsie	Feb 24 to Mar 10	Apr 7 to Apr 21	Jul 1 to Jul 15	Apr 21
Port Chester	Feb 15 to Mar 1	Mar 29 to Apr 12	Jul 11 to Jul 25	Apr 12
Harrison	Feb 15 to Mar 1	Mar 29 to Apr 12	Jul 11 to Jul 25	Apr 12
Oceanside	Feb 10 to Feb 24	Mar 24 to Apr 7	Jul 19 to Aug 2	Apr 7
Rome	Mar 11 to Mar 25	Apr 22 to May 6	Jun 23 to Jul 7	May 6
Centereach	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Mar 27 to Apr 10	Jul 13 to Jul 27	Apr 10
Bay Shore	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Mar 21 to Apr 4	Jul 22 to Aug 5	Apr 4
Franklin Square	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Mar 19 to Apr 2	Jul 23 to Aug 6	Apr 2
Middletown	Feb 24 to Mar 10	Apr 7 to Apr 21	Jul 2 to Jul 16	Apr 21
North Tonawanda	Mar 11 to Mar 25	Apr 22 to May 6	Jun 25 to Jul 9	May 6
Saratoga Springs	Mar 7 to Mar 21	Apr 18 to May 2	Jun 17 to Jul 1	May 2
Glen Cove	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Mar 19 to Apr 2	Jul 23 to Aug 6	Apr 2
Newburgh	Mar 4 to Mar 18	Apr 15 to Apr 29	Jun 21 to Jul 5	Apr 29
Shirley	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Apr 4 to Apr 18	Jul 8 to Jul 22	Apr 18
Monsey	Feb 22 to Mar 8	Apr 5 to Apr 19	Jul 3 to Jul 17	Apr 19
Jamestown	Mar 13 to Mar 27	Apr 24 to May 8	Jun 23 to Jul 7	May 8
Ossining	Feb 28 to Mar 14	Apr 11 to Apr 25	Jun 29 to Jul 13	Apr 25
Deer Park	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Mar 23 to Apr 6	Jul 17 to Jul 31	Apr 6
Lindenhurst	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Mar 23 to Apr 6	Jul 17 to Jul 31	Apr 6
West Islip	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Mar 23 to Apr 6	Jul 17 to Jul 31	Apr 6
Holbrook	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Mar 27 to Apr 10	Jul 13 to Jul 27	Apr 10
Plainview	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Mar 23 to Apr 6	Jul 17 to Jul 31	Apr 6
Elmira	Mar 11 to Mar 25	Apr 22 to May 6	Jun 21 to Jul 5	May 6
Auburn	Mar 7 to Mar 21	Apr 18 to May 2	Jun 28 to Jul 12	May 2
Peekskill	Mar 5 to Mar 19	Apr 16 to Apr 30	Jun 27 to Jul 11	Apr 30
Rockville Centre	Feb 10 to Feb 24	Mar 24 to Apr 7	Jul 19 to Aug 2	Apr 7
Medford	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Apr 4 to Apr 18	Jul 8 to Jul 22	Apr 18
Dix Hills	Feb 12 to Feb 26	Mar 26 to Apr 9	Jul 21 to Aug 4	Apr 9
Smithtown	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Mar 27 to Apr 10	Jul 13 to Jul 27	Apr 10
Kingston	Mar 19 to Apr 2	Apr 30 to May 14	May 14
Watertown	Mar 7 to Mar 21	Apr 18 to May 2	Jun 23 to Jul 7	May 2
Copiague	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Mar 23 to Apr 6	Jul 17 to Jul 31	Apr 6
Garden City	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Mar 19 to Apr 2	Jul 23 to Aug 6	Apr 2
Rotterdam	Mar 2 to Mar 16	Apr 13 to Apr 27	Jun 25 to Jul 9	Apr 27
Massapequa	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Mar 20 to Apr 3	Jul 22 to Aug 5	Apr 3
Merrick	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Mar 20 to Apr 3	Jul 22 to Aug 5	Apr 3
Selden	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Mar 21 to Apr 4	Jul 18 to Aug 1	Apr 4
Mineola	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Mar 19 to Apr 2	Jul 23 to Aug 6	Apr 2
East Patchogue	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Mar 27 to Apr 10	Jul 13 to Jul 27	Apr 10
Lynbrook	Feb 10 to Feb 24	Mar 24 to Apr 7	Jul 19 to Aug 2	Apr 7
North Bellmore	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Mar 20 to Apr 3	Jul 22 to Aug 5	Apr 3
Niskayuna	Mar 2 to Mar 16	Apr 13 to Apr 27	Jun 25 to Jul 9	Apr 27
Hauppauge	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Mar 27 to Apr 10	Jul 13 to Jul 27	Apr 10
West Hempstead	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Mar 19 to Apr 2	Jul 23 to Aug 6	Apr 2
Eastchester	Feb 23 to Mar 9	Apr 6 to Apr 20	Jul 6 to Jul 20	Apr 20
North Bay Shore	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Mar 23 to Apr 6	Jul 17 to Jul 31	Apr 6
North Amityville	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Mar 23 to Apr 6	Jul 17 to Jul 31	Apr 6
Lockport	Mar 1 to Mar 15	Apr 12 to Apr 26	Jul 6 to Jul 20	Apr 26
East Massapequa	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Mar 20 to Apr 3	Jul 22 to Aug 5	Apr 3
Huntington	Feb 12 to Feb 26	Mar 26 to Apr 9	Jul 21 to Aug 4	Apr 9
Nanuet	Feb 23 to Mar 9	Apr 6 to Apr 20	Jul 6 to Jul 20	Apr 20

Questions

When should I plant brussels sprouts in New York?

In New York, plant out from March 18 to April 1. Across New York the window opens between March 18 and April 30, 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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