When to plant Broccoli and brussels sprouts in Arizona
In spring, from Jan 1 – 30 in Apache Junction to May 10 – June 10 in Flagstaff.
For a fall crop, from June 1 – 30 in Flagstaff to Sept 1 – Dec 31 in Yuma.
USDA gives brussels sprouts the same planting dates as broccoli.
Dates are for setting out plants. USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Junction | Jan 1 – 30 | Aug 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Avondale | — | Sept 1 – Dec 31Now |
| Buckeye | — | Sept 1 – Dec 31Now |
| Bullhead City | — | Sept 1 – Dec 31Now |
| Camp Verde | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Casa Grande | Jan 1 – 30 | Aug 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Chandler | Jan 1 – 30 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Chino Valley | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Coolidge | Jan 15 – Feb 15 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Cottonwood | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Douglas | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| El Mirage | Jan 1 – 30 | Aug 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Eloy | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Flagstaff | May 10 – June 10 | June 1 – 30 |
| Florence | Jan 1 – 30 | Aug 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Fountain Hills | — | Sept 1 – Dec 31Now |
| Gilbert | Jan 1 – 30 | Aug 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Glendale | Jan 1 – 30 | Aug 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Goodyear | — | Sept 1 – Dec 31Now |
| Kingman | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Lake Havasu City | — | Sept 1 – Dec 31Now |
| Marana | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Maricopa | Jan 15 – Feb 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Mesa | Jan 1 – 30 | Aug 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Nogales | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Oro Valley | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Paradise Valley | — | Sept 1 – Dec 31Now |
| Payson | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Peoria | Jan 1 – 30 | Aug 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Phoenix | — | Sept 1 – Dec 31Now |
| Prescott | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Prescott Valley | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Queen Creek | Jan 1 – 30 | Aug 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Safford | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Sahuarita | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| San Luis | — | Sept 1 – Dec 31Now |
| Scottsdale | Jan 1 – 30 | Sept 1 – Dec 31Now |
| Show Low | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Sierra Vista | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Somerton | — | Sept 1 – Dec 31Now |
| Surprise | Jan 1 – 30 | Aug 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Tempe | Jan 1 – 30 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Tucson | Jan 1 – 30 | Aug 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Yuma | — | Sept 1 – Dec 31Now |
Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. “—” means outside the table. The full USDA table for broccoli.
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