When to plant Broccoli and brussels sprouts in Massachusetts
In spring, from Mar 1 – 20 in Boston to Apr 15 – June 1 in North Adams.
For a fall crop, from June 1 – 30 in North Adams to Aug 1 – Sept 1 in Winthrop Town.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Agawam Town | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Amesbury | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Amherst Town | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Attleboro | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Barnstable Town | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Beverly | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Boston | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Braintree Town | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Bridgewater Town | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Brockton | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Cambridge | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Chelsea | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Chicopee | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Easthampton | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Everett | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Fall River | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Fitchburg | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Framingham | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Franklin Town | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Gardner | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Gloucester | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Greenfield | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Haverhill | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Holyoke | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Lawrence | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Leominster | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Lowell | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Lynn | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Malden | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Marlborough | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Medford | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Melrose | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Methuen | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| New Bedford | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Newburyport | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Newton | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| North Adams | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – 30 |
| North Attleborough Town | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Northampton | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Palmer Town | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Peabody | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Pittsfield | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 1 – 30 |
| Quincy | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Randolph Town | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Revere | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Salem | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Somerville | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Southbridge Town | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Springfield | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Taunton | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Waltham | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Watertown | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| West Springfield Town | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Westfield | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Weymouth Town | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Winthrop Town | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Woburn | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Worcester | 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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