Best time to plant brussels sprouts in Australia
Brassica oleracea (Gemmifera group)
A cabbage-family plant grown for the small buds along its tall stem, picked from the bottom up as they firm. It needs a long, cool season, and a touch of frost sweetens the sprouts.
On a shared plot: suits a plot
Holds its spot for five or six months, so plan the rest of the bed around it.
When to sow
| Zone | Months | How well checked |
|---|---|---|
| Cool | Oct to Feb | Matches local guides |
| Temperate | Dec to Apr | Matches local guides |
| Subtropical | Feb to Jun | Broadly matches local guides, with some differences |
Your local conditions can shift any months shown here, so treat them as a guide.
Growing details
- How to start
- Raise seedlings, then transplant
- Sowing depth
- 6-12mm
- Plant spacing
- 45-60cm
- Row spacing
- 75-90cm
- Height
- 80cm
- Germination
- About 14 days
- Time to harvest
- 80-100 days from planting out
- Frost
- Hardy, takes a light frost
- Sun
- Full or part sun
- Life cycle
- biennial, usually grown as an annual
These are typical figures, and varieties differ. Your seed packet takes priority.