When to plant Broccoli and brussels sprouts in Wisconsin
In spring, from Mar 25 – Apr 20 in Caledonia to Apr 15 – June 1 in Wisconsin Rapids.
For a fall crop, from June 1 – 30 in Baraboo to July 1 – Aug 1 in Whitefish Bay.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Allouez | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Appleton | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Ashwaubenon | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Baraboo | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 1 – 30 |
| Beaver Dam | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Bellevue | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Beloit | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Brookfield | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Brown Deer | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Burlington | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Caledonia | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Cedarburg | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Chippewa Falls | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – 30 |
| Cudahy | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| De Pere | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| DeForest | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Eau Claire | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Elkhorn | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Fitchburg | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Fond du Lac | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Fort Atkinson | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Fox Crossing | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Franklin | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Germantown | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Glendale | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Grafton | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Green Bay | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Greendale | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Greenfield | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Greenville | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Harrison | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Hartford | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – 30 |
| Hartland | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Hobart | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Holmen | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Howard | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Hudson | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Janesville | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Kaukauna | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Kenosha | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| La Crosse | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Lisbon | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Little Chute | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Madison | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Manitowoc | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Marinette | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Marshfield | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 1 – 30 |
| Menasha | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Menomonee Falls | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Menomonie | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – 30 |
| Mequon | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Middleton | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Milwaukee | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Monroe | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Mount Pleasant | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Muskego | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Neenah | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| New Berlin | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| New Richmond | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Oak Creek | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Oconomowoc | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Onalaska | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Oregon | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Oshkosh | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Pewaukee | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Platteville | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Pleasant Prairie | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Plover | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Port Washington | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Racine | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Reedsburg | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Richfield | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| River Falls | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – 30 |
| Salem Lakes | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Sheboygan | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Shorewood | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| South Milwaukee | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Stevens Point | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Stoughton | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Suamico | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Sun Prairie | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Superior | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Sussex | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Two Rivers | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Verona | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Watertown | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Waukesha | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Waunakee | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Waupun | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Wausau | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – 30 |
| Wauwatosa | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| West Allis | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| West Bend | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Weston | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – 30 |
| Whitefish Bay | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Whitewater | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Windsor | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Wisconsin Rapids | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – 30 |
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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