When to plant Cauliflower in Alabama

In spring, from Jan 10 – Feb 10 in Mobile to Mar 1 – 20 in Talladega.

In fall, from July 15 – Aug 15 in Boaz to Sept 1 – Oct 20 in Mobile.

Dates are for setting out plants. USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.

Cauliflower planting dates by place in Alabama
PlaceSpringFall
AlabasterFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
AlbertvilleFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 15
Alexander CityFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
AnnistonFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
AthensFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
AuburnFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
BessemerFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
BirminghamFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
BoazFeb 20 – Mar 20July 15 – Aug 15
CaleraFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Center PointFeb 20 – Mar 20July 15 – Aug 15
ChelseaFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
ClayFeb 20 – Mar 20July 15 – Aug 15
CullmanFeb 20 – Mar 20July 15 – Aug 15
DaphneFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
DecaturFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
DothanJan 20 – Feb 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
EnterpriseFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
EufaulaFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
FairhopeFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
FlorenceFeb 20 – Mar 20July 15 – Aug 15
FoleyJan 20 – Feb 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Fort PayneFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
GadsdenFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
GardendaleFeb 20 – Mar 20July 15 – Aug 15
Gulf ShoresJan 20 – Feb 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
HartselleFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
HelenaFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
HomewoodFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
HooverFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
HueytownFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
HuntsvilleFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
IrondaleFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
JacksonvilleMar 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
JasperFeb 20 – Mar 20July 15 – Aug 15
LeedsFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
MadisonFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
MillbrookFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
MobileJan 10 – Feb 10Sept 1 – Oct 20
MontgomeryJan 20 – Feb 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
MoodyFeb 20 – Mar 20July 15 – Aug 15
Mountain BrookFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
Muscle ShoalsFeb 20 – Mar 20July 15 – Aug 15
NorthportFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
OpelikaFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
OxfordFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
OzarkJan 20 – Feb 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
PelhamFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
Pell CityFeb 20 – Mar 20July 15 – Aug 15
Phenix CityJan 20 – Feb 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Pike RoadJan 20 – Feb 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
PrattvilleFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
PrichardJan 20 – Feb 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Rainbow CityFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
RussellvilleFeb 20 – Mar 20July 15 – Aug 15
SaralandJan 20 – Feb 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
ScottsboroFeb 20 – Mar 20July 15 – Aug 15
SelmaFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Spanish FortFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
SylacaugaFeb 20 – Mar 20July 15 – Aug 15
TalladegaMar 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
TroyFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
TrussvilleFeb 20 – Mar 20July 15 – Aug 15
TuscaloosaFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
ValleyFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
Vestavia HillsFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1

Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. “—” means the place's frost date is outside the table. The full USDA table for cauliflower.