When to plant Cauliflower in Louisiana

In spring, from Jan 1 – Feb 1 in Broussard to Feb 10 – Mar 10 in Minden.

In fall, from Aug 1 – Sept 15 in Bogalusa to Sept 15 – Nov 1 in Morgan City.

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 Louisiana
PlaceSpringFall
AbbevilleJan 10 – Feb 10Aug 15 – Oct 10
AlexandriaJan 20 – Feb 20Aug 15 – Oct 10
BakerJan 20 – Feb 20Aug 15 – Oct 10
Baton RougeJan 20 – Feb 20Aug 15 – Oct 10
BogalusaJan 20 – Feb 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Bossier CityJan 20 – Feb 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
BroussardJan 1 – Feb 1Aug 15 – Oct 10
CarencroJan 20 – Feb 20Aug 15 – Oct 10
CentralJan 20 – Feb 20Aug 15 – Oct 10
CovingtonFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
CrowleyJan 10 – Feb 10Aug 15 – Oct 10
GonzalesJan 10 – Feb 10Aug 15 – Oct 10
GretnaJan 1 – Feb 1Sept 15 – Nov 1Now
HammondFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
HoumaJan 1 – Feb 1Sept 15 – Nov 1Now
KennerJan 1 – Feb 1Sept 15 – Nov 1Now
LafayetteJan 20 – Feb 20Aug 15 – Oct 10
Lake CharlesJan 10 – Feb 10Sept 1 – Oct 20
MandevilleFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
MindenFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
MonroeFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Morgan CityJan 1 – Feb 1Sept 15 – Nov 1Now
NatchitochesJan 20 – Feb 20Aug 15 – Oct 10
New IberiaJan 1 – Feb 1Sept 1 – Oct 20
New OrleansJan 1 – Feb 1—
OpelousasJan 20 – Feb 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
PinevilleJan 20 – Feb 20Aug 15 – Oct 10
RustonFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
ShreveportFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
SlidellJan 20 – Feb 20Aug 15 – Oct 10
SulphurJan 10 – Feb 10Sept 1 – Oct 20
ThibodauxJan 1 – Feb 1Sept 1 – Oct 20
West MonroeFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
YoungsvilleJan 10 – Feb 10Aug 15 – Oct 10
ZacharyJan 20 – Feb 20Aug 15 – Oct 10

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.