When to plant Broccoli and brussels sprouts in Kentucky
In spring, from Mar 1 – 20 in Hopkinsville to Apr 1 – May 1 in Shelbyville.
For a fall crop, from June 15 – July 15 in Shelbyville to Aug 1 – Sept 1 in Shively.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Ashland | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Bardstown | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Berea | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Bowling Green | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Campbellsville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Covington | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Danville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Elizabethtown | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Erlanger | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Florence | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Fort Thomas | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Frankfort | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Franklin | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Georgetown | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Glasgow | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Henderson | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Hopkinsville | Mar 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Independence | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Jeffersontown | Mar 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| La Grange | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Lawrenceburg | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Lexington | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Louisville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Lyndon | Mar 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Madisonville | Mar 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Mount Washington | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Murray | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Newport | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Nicholasville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Owensboro | Mar 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Paducah | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Paris | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Radcliff | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Richmond | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Shelbyville | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Shepherdsville | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Shively | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Somerset | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| St. Matthews | Mar 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Versailles | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Winchester | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 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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