Brussel Sprouts is a cool season annual with a compact upright habit and grown for its cabbage-like buds that grow on the stem. Rarely flowers. It typically has a earthy and nuty flavor with a slight bitter undertone that gets sweeter after frost. Best if grown in rich, consistently moist well-drained loamy soils.
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Type: |
Annual |
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Height: |
2' - 3' |
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Spread: |
1.5’ - 2' |
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Spacing: |
2' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
2 - 11 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Yellow |
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Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Potential insect problems include cabbageworms, cabbage loopers, flea beetles, caterpillars, thrips, slugs and aphids. Root maggots may be a problem in some areas. Watch for leaf spots, blackleg, black rot and yellows.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Garden, Edible Garden, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Dill, Agastache, Sage
IMAGE: Frank Vincentz, Lindlar - Freilichtmuseum - Bauerngarten - Rosenkohl 01 ies, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Peretz Partensky from San Francisco, USA, Brussel Sprouts (6498386487), CC BY 2.0, (3) ThorPorre, Brussel Sprouts bunch, CC BY 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
