Brussels Sprouts
Best varieties: Long Island Improved, Diablo, Jade Cross, Falstaff (purple)
Moderate
Vegetable
❄️ Frost Hardy
🐾 Pet Safe
🌲 PNW Growing Notes
A PNW fall/winter star. Flavor improves dramatically after frost. Start in spring for fall/winter harvest. Can harvest into January.
☀️ Light
Full sun (6+ hrs)
💧 Water
1–1.5 inches/week
🪨 Soil
Rich, firm, well-drained, pH 6.0–7.5
📏 Spacing
24" apart
📅 Planting Timeline (Seattle)
🏠
Start Indoors
Apr–May
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Transplant Outdoors
Jun–Jul
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Harvest
Oct–Jan
💡 Pro Tip
Remove lower leaves as sprouts develop to improve air circulation. Harvest from bottom up—lower sprouts mature first.
🤝 Companion Planting
✅ Good Companions
Onions, Beets, Carrots, Dill
❌ Keep Away From
Strawberries, Tomatoes