When to plant brussels sprouts in Ohio

Plant out in Columbus

Apr 6–Apr 20

Across Ohio the window opens between March 25 and April 24. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Columbus: Feb 23–Mar 9
Plant out, Columbus: Apr 6–Apr 20
Fall planting, Columbus: Jul 4–Jul 18
Last frost, Columbus: Apr 20

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

ColumbusApr 6–Apr 20

ClevelandMar 25–Apr 8

CincinnatiApr 2–Apr 16

ToledoApr 6–Apr 20

AkronApr 10–Apr 24

DaytonApr 4–Apr 18

ParmaApr 6–Apr 20

CantonApr 10–Apr 24

LorainApr 10–Apr 24

HamiltonApr 8–Apr 22

YoungstownApr 17–May 1

SpringfieldApr 11–Apr 25

KetteringApr 4–Apr 18

ElyriaApr 8–Apr 22

MiddletownApr 10–Apr 24

NewarkApr 15–Apr 29

Cuyahoga FallsApr 16–Apr 30

DublinApr 8–Apr 22

LakewoodApr 6–Apr 20

BeavercreekApr 4–Apr 18

EuclidMar 25–Apr 8

MansfieldApr 12–Apr 26

MentorApr 1–Apr 15

DelawareApr 5–Apr 19

StrongsvilleApr 6–Apr 20

Grove CityApr 9–Apr 23

FairfieldApr 8–Apr 22

Huber HeightsApr 2–Apr 16

Cleveland HeightsMar 25–Apr 8

ReynoldsburgApr 4–Apr 18

All 87 cities

City	Start indoors	Plant out	Fall planting	Last frost
Columbus	Feb 23 to Mar 9	Apr 6 to Apr 20	Jul 4 to Jul 18	Apr 20
Cleveland	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Mar 25 to Apr 8	Jul 23 to Aug 6	Apr 8
Cincinnati	Feb 19 to Mar 5	Apr 2 to Apr 16	Jul 5 to Jul 19	Apr 16
Toledo	Feb 23 to Mar 9	Apr 6 to Apr 20	Jul 7 to Jul 21	Apr 20
Akron	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Jul 8 to Jul 22	Apr 24
Dayton	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Apr 4 to Apr 18	Jul 5 to Jul 19	Apr 18
Parma	Feb 23 to Mar 9	Apr 6 to Apr 20	Jul 14 to Jul 28	Apr 20
Canton	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Jul 6 to Jul 20	Apr 24
Lorain	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Jul 4 to Jul 18	Apr 24
Hamilton	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Apr 8 to Apr 22	Jun 28 to Jul 12	Apr 22
Youngstown	Mar 6 to Mar 20	Apr 17 to May 1	Jun 27 to Jul 11	May 1
Springfield	Feb 28 to Mar 14	Apr 11 to Apr 25	Jun 29 to Jul 13	Apr 25
Kettering	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Apr 4 to Apr 18	Jul 5 to Jul 19	Apr 18
Elyria	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Apr 8 to Apr 22	Jul 12 to Jul 26	Apr 22
Middletown	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Jun 29 to Jul 13	Apr 24
Newark	Mar 4 to Mar 18	Apr 15 to Apr 29	Jun 26 to Jul 10	Apr 29
Cuyahoga Falls	Mar 5 to Mar 19	Apr 16 to Apr 30	Jul 1 to Jul 15	Apr 30
Dublin	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Apr 8 to Apr 22	Jul 3 to Jul 17	Apr 22
Lakewood	Feb 23 to Mar 9	Apr 6 to Apr 20	Jul 14 to Jul 28	Apr 20
Beavercreek	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Apr 4 to Apr 18	Jul 5 to Jul 19	Apr 18
Euclid	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Mar 25 to Apr 8	Jul 23 to Aug 6	Apr 8
Mansfield	Mar 1 to Mar 15	Apr 12 to Apr 26	Jul 2 to Jul 16	Apr 26
Mentor	Feb 18 to Mar 4	Apr 1 to Apr 15	Jul 20 to Aug 3	Apr 15
Delaware	Feb 22 to Mar 8	Apr 5 to Apr 19	Jul 6 to Jul 20	Apr 19
Strongsville	Feb 23 to Mar 9	Apr 6 to Apr 20	Jul 14 to Jul 28	Apr 20
Grove City	Feb 26 to Mar 12	Apr 9 to Apr 23	Jun 29 to Jul 13	Apr 23
Fairfield	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Apr 8 to Apr 22	Jun 28 to Jul 12	Apr 22
Huber Heights	Feb 19 to Mar 5	Apr 2 to Apr 16	Jul 8 to Jul 22	Apr 16
Cleveland Heights	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Mar 25 to Apr 8	Jul 23 to Aug 6	Apr 8
Reynoldsburg	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Apr 4 to Apr 18	Jul 7 to Jul 21	Apr 18
Lancaster	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Apr 8 to Apr 22	Jul 4 to Jul 18	Apr 22
Findlay	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Apr 8 to Apr 22	Jul 4 to Jul 18	Apr 22
Hilliard	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Apr 8 to Apr 22	Jul 3 to Jul 17	Apr 22
Warren	Mar 13 to Mar 27	Apr 24 to May 8	Jun 22 to Jul 6	May 8
Westerville	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Apr 8 to Apr 22	Jul 4 to Jul 18	Apr 22
North Ridgeville	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Apr 8 to Apr 22	Jul 12 to Jul 26	Apr 22
Gahanna	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Apr 4 to Apr 18	Jul 7 to Jul 21	Apr 18
Upper Arlington	Feb 23 to Mar 9	Apr 6 to Apr 20	Jul 4 to Jul 18	Apr 20
Mason	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Apr 8 to Apr 22	Jun 28 to Jul 12	Apr 22
Fairborn	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Jun 27 to Jul 11	Apr 24
Marion	Feb 28 to Mar 14	Apr 11 to Apr 25	Jun 30 to Jul 14	Apr 25
Brunswick	Feb 23 to Mar 9	Apr 6 to Apr 20	Jul 14 to Jul 28	Apr 20
Lima	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Jul 4 to Jul 18	Apr 24
Stow	Mar 5 to Mar 19	Apr 16 to Apr 30	Jul 1 to Jul 15	Apr 30
Westlake	Feb 23 to Mar 9	Apr 6 to Apr 20	Jul 14 to Jul 28	Apr 20
Massillon	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Jul 6 to Jul 20	Apr 24
North Olmsted	Feb 23 to Mar 9	Apr 6 to Apr 20	Jul 14 to Jul 28	Apr 20
Bowling Green	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Apr 8 to Apr 22	Jul 5 to Jul 19	Apr 22
North Royalton	Feb 23 to Mar 9	Apr 6 to Apr 20	Jul 14 to Jul 28	Apr 20
Austintown	Mar 13 to Mar 27	Apr 24 to May 8	Jun 22 to Jul 6	May 8
Marysville	Feb 22 to Mar 8	Apr 5 to Apr 19	Jul 6 to Jul 20	Apr 19
Garfield Heights	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Mar 25 to Apr 8	Jul 23 to Aug 6	Apr 8
Shaker Heights	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Mar 25 to Apr 8	Jul 23 to Aug 6	Apr 8
Kent	Feb 24 to Mar 10	Apr 7 to Apr 21	Jul 9 to Jul 23	Apr 21
Green	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Jul 6 to Jul 20	Apr 24
Troy	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Apr 4 to Apr 18	Jul 3 to Jul 17	Apr 18
Wooster	Mar 5 to Mar 19	Apr 16 to Apr 30	Jun 22 to Jul 6	Apr 30
Avon Lake	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Apr 8 to Apr 22	Jul 12 to Jul 26	Apr 22
Xenia	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Apr 4 to Apr 18	Jul 4 to Jul 18	Apr 18
Pickerington	Feb 26 to Mar 12	Apr 9 to Apr 23	Jun 29 to Jul 13	Apr 23
Medina	Mar 4 to Mar 18	Apr 15 to Apr 29	Jun 29 to Jul 13	Apr 29
Avon	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Apr 8 to Apr 22	Jul 12 to Jul 26	Apr 22
Perrysburg	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Apr 8 to Apr 22	Jul 4 to Jul 18	Apr 22
Athens	Feb 28 to Mar 14	Apr 11 to Apr 25	Jul 3 to Jul 17	Apr 25
Centerville	Feb 20 to Mar 6	Apr 3 to Apr 17	Jul 6 to Jul 20	Apr 17
Zanesville	Mar 1 to Mar 15	Apr 12 to Apr 26	Jun 29 to Jul 13	Apr 26
Barberton	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Jul 8 to Jul 22	Apr 24
Wadsworth	Mar 4 to Mar 18	Apr 15 to Apr 29	Jun 29 to Jul 13	Apr 29
Riverside	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Apr 4 to Apr 18	Jul 5 to Jul 19	Apr 18
Willoughby	Mar 1 to Mar 15	Apr 12 to Apr 26	Jul 11 to Jul 25	Apr 26
Sandusky	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Mar 27 to Apr 10	Jul 16 to Jul 30	Apr 10
Solon	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Mar 25 to Apr 8	Jul 23 to Aug 6	Apr 8
Trotwood	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Apr 4 to Apr 18	Jul 5 to Jul 19	Apr 18
Hudson	Mar 5 to Mar 19	Apr 16 to Apr 30	Jul 1 to Jul 15	Apr 30
Maple Heights	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Mar 25 to Apr 8	Jul 23 to Aug 6	Apr 8
Oxford	Feb 22 to Mar 8	Apr 5 to Apr 19	Jul 2 to Jul 16	Apr 19
Lebanon	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Jun 29 to Jul 13	Apr 24
Chillicothe	Feb 23 to Mar 9	Apr 6 to Apr 20	Jul 2 to Jul 16	Apr 20
Alliance	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Jul 6 to Jul 20	Apr 24
Rocky River	Feb 23 to Mar 9	Apr 6 to Apr 20	Jul 14 to Jul 28	Apr 20
South Euclid	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Mar 25 to Apr 8	Jul 23 to Aug 6	Apr 8
Piqua	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Apr 4 to Apr 18	Jul 3 to Jul 17	Apr 18
Painesville	Feb 18 to Mar 4	Apr 1 to Apr 15	Jul 20 to Aug 3	Apr 15
Miamisburg	Feb 20 to Mar 6	Apr 3 to Apr 17	Jul 6 to Jul 20	Apr 17
Parma Heights	Feb 23 to Mar 9	Apr 6 to Apr 20	Jul 14 to Jul 28	Apr 20
Sidney	Mar 2 to Mar 16	Apr 13 to Apr 27	Jun 30 to Jul 14	Apr 27
Forest Park	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Apr 8 to Apr 22	Jun 28 to Jul 12	Apr 22

Questions

When should I plant brussels sprouts in Ohio?

In Columbus, plant out from April 6 to April 20. Across Ohio the window opens between March 25 and April 24, 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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