Brussels Sprouts (Autumn Star)
brassica
- 2026 · Bed F
- Spacing
- 12 in(1 / sqft)
- Trellis
- no
- Seed indoor
- Mar 4(-6 w)
- Transplant
- Apr 8(-1 w)
- Harvest
- ~14–18 weeks from sowing
- Last fall harvest
- Oct 15 – Nov 12(at frost to +4 w)
- Water
- 1-2 per week
- Seed shelf life
- 4 y
- Lifecycle
- annual
- Seed source
- Johnny's Selected Seeds
Long-season crop best harvested after light frost — sprouts firm up and sweeten. Spring planting is risky in Zone 7 (summer heat causes loose sprouts); a July transplant for late-fall harvest is often cleaner. Johnny's commercial spacing is 18-24 in.