When to plant Broccoli and brussels sprouts in Arkansas
In spring, from Feb 15 – Mar 15 in Benton to Mar 15 – Apr 15 in Rogers.
For a fall crop, from July 1 – Aug 15 in Bella Vista to Aug 1 – Sept 1 in West Memphis.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Batesville | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Bella Vista | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Benton | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Bentonville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Blytheville | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Bryant | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Cabot | Mar 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Camden | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Centerton | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Conway | Mar 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| El Dorado | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Farmington | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Fayetteville | Mar 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Forrest City | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Fort Smith | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Harrison | Mar 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Hot Springs | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Jacksonville | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Jonesboro | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Little Rock | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Lowell | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Magnolia | Mar 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Malvern | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Marion | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Maumelle | Mar 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Mountain Home | Mar 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| North Little Rock | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Paragould | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Pea Ridge | Mar 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Pine Bluff | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Rogers | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Russellville | Mar 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Searcy | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Sherwood | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Siloam Springs | Mar 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Springdale | Mar 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Texarkana | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Van Buren | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| West Memphis | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. The full USDA table for broccoli.
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