Brussels Sprout Seeds

Brussels Sprout Seeds for Planting: Heirloom and Hybrid Varieties

Brussels sprouts are a rewarding crop for gardeners who enjoy a long season and a late harvest. A single plant grows a tall stalk lined with dozens of tiny, tight cabbage-like buds, and picking them fresh from the garden in autumn is a real treat. Our collection of brussels sprout seeds includes a hardy New York heirloom, a classic dark green British variety, and disease-resistant hybrids, so you can choose by flavor, size, and the length of your growing season. Growing brussels sprouts from seed gives you a wider choice of varieties than most nurseries offer, and it costs only a few dollars per packet.

Brussels Sprouts Seeds for Sale: Catskill, Long Island, Darkmar 21, Nautic, and Dagan

When you browse brussels sprouts seeds for sale, you're picking between old standards and modern hybrids. Catskill is a cold-hardy New York heirloom from the 1940s, with a sturdy, compact stalk, and Long Island is a similar classic that has been grown for generations and holds up well in cold climates. Darkmar 21 is an old open-pollinated variety known for its dark green sprouts and rich, nutty flavor, and it grows tall and vigorous.

If you want uniform, reliable harvests, Nautic F1 and Dagan F1 are hybrids that produce tight, even sprouts and have good disease resistance. Nautic takes about 120 days to mature, so it's best in regions with a long growing season. Several varieties here are heirloom and open-pollinated, which means you can save your own seed from your best plants.

Growing Brussels Sprouts from Seed: Plan Backward from Fall

Brussels sprouts need a long, cool season, so the key is to work backward from your first expected fall frost. Most varieties need roughly 90 to 120 days from transplanting to harvest. For a fall crop, start seeds indoors in late spring or early summer, about four to six weeks before you plan to transplant, sowing them a quarter inch deep. Transplant sturdy seedlings into the garden in midsummer, setting them 18 to 24 inches apart in full sun and firm, fertile soil. Brussels sprouts are heavy feeders, so mix compost into the bed first and water regularly through the heat of summer. The Seedtime planting calendar works out your seed-starting and transplant dates from your frost dates, and the layout planner helps you give each plant the space it needs.

Buy Brussels Sprout Seeds with One Flat Shipping Rate

When you order brussels sprout seeds here, you can combine packets from different suppliers in one order and pay one flat shipping rate rather than a separate shipping charge for each supplier. Seedtime members also get discounts on seed packets, so if you're planning a full fall garden, compare Seedtime's plans to see what membership includes.