Bulk 300 Long Island Brussels Sprouts Heirloom Seeds, Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera BR073C

Long Island Brussels Sprouts Seeds (Brassica oleracea)

Long Island Brussels Sprouts, also sold as Long Island Improved, is the classic American heirloom Brussels sprout, grown on the farms of Long Island since the late 1800s and still a home garden standard today. The compact plants are lined from bottom to top with firm, round, deep green sprouts about 1 to 1.5 inches across, often 50 to 100 or more per plant.

The flavor is sweet and nutty, nothing like the bitter sprouts many people remember. Cold weather is the secret. Brussels sprouts are at their best after the first fall frosts, which convert starches to sugars and make the sprouts noticeably sweeter. Roast them, sauté them with bacon, shave them raw into salads, or blanch and freeze the surplus.

Long Island is shorter and sturdier than many varieties, which makes it less prone to toppling in wind and a good fit for smaller gardens. The sprouts mature from the bottom of the stalk upward, so you can pick a few at a time over several weeks. About a month before you want a final harvest, pinch out the growing tip at the top of the plant to push the remaining sprouts to size up together.

Brussels sprouts need a long, cool season. For most gardens, the best approach is a fall crop: start seeds indoors in late spring, about 4 to 6 weeks before transplanting, and set plants out in early summer so the sprouts mature in the cool weather of fall. In mild-winter areas, plant in late summer for a winter harvest.

This 300-seed bulk pack is plenty for large plantings, several successive sowings, or sharing with fellow gardeners.

Quick facts

• Seed count: 300 seeds (bulk pack)
• Non-GMO
• Type: biennial grown as a cool-season annual, heirloom
• Sun: full sun
• Soil: rich, firm, well drained; benefits from added compost
• Sowing depth: 1/4 to 1/2 inch
• Germination: 5 to 10 days at soil temperatures of 45 to 85°F
• Spacing: 18 to 24 inches apart; rows 24 to 36 inches apart
• Height: 20 to 30 inches
• Sprout size: 1 to 1.5 inches
• Maturity: 90 to 100 days from transplant

We combine shipping on all seed orders, you pay one flat fee for as many seeds as you would like for no additional shipping. Orders over $35 for any combination of items ship for free to the US.

All of our seeds are tested and guaranteed. Never GMO.