When to plant Cauliflower

The planting dates depend on your average frost dates. Enter a ZIP code to get yours, or read the USDA table below. The dates are for setting out plants.

Earliest safe spring planting dates: cauliflower
Average last freezePlant
Jan 30Jan 1 – Feb 1
Feb 8Jan 1 – Feb 1
Feb 18Jan 10 – Feb 10
Feb 28Jan 20 – Feb 20
Mar 10Feb 1 – Mar 1
Mar 20Feb 10 – Mar 10
Mar 30Feb 20 – Mar 20
Apr 10Mar 1 – 20
Apr 20Mar 15 – Apr 20
Apr 30Apr 10 – May 10
May 10Apr 15 – May 15
May 20May 10 – June 15
May 30May 20 – June 1
June 10June 1 – 15
Latest safe fall planting dates: cauliflower
Average first freezePlant by
Aug 30May 1 – June 1
Sept 10May 1 – July 1
Sept 20May 1 – July 1
Sept 30May 10 – July 15
Oct 10June 1 – July 25
Oct 20July 1 – Aug 5
Oct 30July 15 – Aug 15
Nov 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
Nov 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Nov 30Aug 15 – Oct 10
Dec 10Sept 1 – Oct 20
Dec 20Sept 15 – Nov 1

Source: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), “Suburban and Farm Vegetable Gardens,” tables 4 and 5. The bulletin scan.

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