When to plant Broccoli and brussels sprouts in Maryland
In spring, from Feb 15 – Mar 15 in Baltimore to Mar 25 – Apr 20 in Westminster.
For a fall crop, from July 1 – Aug 15 in Aberdeen to Aug 1 – Sept 1 in Takoma Park.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Annapolis | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Baltimore | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Bel Air | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Bowie | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Cambridge | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| College Park | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Cumberland | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Easton | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Elkton | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Frederick | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Gaithersburg | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Greenbelt | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Hagerstown | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Havre de Grace | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Hyattsville | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| La Plata | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Laurel | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| New Carrollton | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Rockville | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Salisbury | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Takoma Park | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Westminster | 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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