When to plant Cauliflower in New Jersey

In spring, from Feb 20 – Mar 20 in Atlantic City to Apr 10 – May 10 in Somerville.

In fall, from July 1 – Aug 5 in Beachwood to Aug 1 – Sept 1 in Woodbury.

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 New Jersey
PlaceSpringFall
Asbury ParkMar 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
Atlantic CityFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
BayonneFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
BeachwoodMar 15 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 5
BellmawrFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
BergenfieldFeb 20 – Mar 20July 15 – Aug 15
Bound BrookApr 10 – May 10July 1 – Aug 5
BridgetonMar 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
BurlingtonMar 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
CamdenFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
CarteretFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
ChathamMar 15 – Apr 20July 15 – Aug 15
Cliffside ParkFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
CliftonMar 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
CollingswoodMar 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
DoverMar 15 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 5
DumontFeb 20 – Mar 20July 15 – Aug 15
East OrangeFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
East RutherfordFeb 20 – Mar 20July 15 – Aug 15
EatontownMar 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
EdgewaterFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
ElizabethFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
Elmwood ParkFeb 20 – Mar 20July 15 – Aug 15
EnglewoodFeb 20 – Mar 20July 15 – Aug 15
Fair LawnFeb 20 – Mar 20July 15 – Aug 15
FairviewFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Florham ParkMar 15 – Apr 20July 15 – Aug 15
Fort LeeFeb 20 – Mar 20July 15 – Aug 15
Franklin LakesMar 15 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 5
FreeholdMar 15 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 5
GarfieldFeb 20 – Mar 20July 15 – Aug 15
GlassboroMar 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
Glen RockMar 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
Gloucester CityFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
GuttenbergFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
HackensackFeb 20 – Mar 20July 15 – Aug 15
HackettstownMar 15 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 5
HaddonfieldMar 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
HammontonMar 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
HarrisonFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
Hasbrouck HeightsFeb 20 – Mar 20July 15 – Aug 15
HawthorneMar 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
Highland ParkMar 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
HillsdaleFeb 20 – Mar 20July 15 – Aug 15
HobokenFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
HopatcongMar 15 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 5
Jersey CityFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
KearnyFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
KinnelonMar 15 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 5
Lincoln ParkMar 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
LindenFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
LindenwoldMar 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
Little FerryFeb 20 – Mar 20July 15 – Aug 15
LodiFeb 20 – Mar 20July 15 – Aug 15
Long BranchMar 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
MadisonMar 15 – Apr 20July 15 – Aug 15
ManvilleApr 10 – May 10July 1 – Aug 5
MaywoodFeb 20 – Mar 20July 15 – Aug 15
MetuchenMar 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
MiddlesexMar 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
MillvilleMar 15 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 5
MorristownMar 15 – Apr 20July 15 – Aug 15
New BrunswickMar 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
New MilfordFeb 20 – Mar 20July 15 – Aug 15
New ProvidenceMar 15 – Apr 20July 15 – Aug 15
NewarkFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
North ArlingtonFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
North PlainfieldMar 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
OaklandMar 15 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 5
Ocean CityFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Palisades ParkFeb 20 – Mar 20July 15 – Aug 15
ParamusFeb 20 – Mar 20July 15 – Aug 15
PassaicFeb 20 – Mar 20July 15 – Aug 15
PatersonMar 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
Perth AmboyMar 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
PhillipsburgMar 15 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 5
Pine HillMar 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
PlainfieldMar 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
PleasantvilleFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Point PleasantMar 15 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 5
Pompton LakesMar 15 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 5
PrincetonMar 15 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 5
RahwayMar 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
RamseyMar 15 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 5
Red BankMar 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
RidgefieldFeb 20 – Mar 20July 15 – Aug 15
Ridgefield ParkFeb 20 – Mar 20July 15 – Aug 15
RidgewoodMar 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
RingwoodMar 15 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 5
River EdgeFeb 20 – Mar 20July 15 – Aug 15
RoselleMar 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
Roselle ParkMar 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
RutherfordFeb 20 – Mar 20July 15 – Aug 15
SayrevilleMar 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
SecaucusFeb 20 – Mar 20July 15 – Aug 15
Somers PointFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
SomervilleApr 10 – May 10July 1 – Aug 5
South AmboyMar 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
South PlainfieldMar 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
South RiverMar 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
SummitMar 15 – Apr 20July 15 – Aug 15
TenaflyFeb 20 – Mar 20July 15 – Aug 15
Tinton FallsMar 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
TotowaMar 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
TrentonMar 15 – Apr 20July 15 – Aug 15
Union CityFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
VinelandMar 15 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 5
WaldwickMar 15 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 5
WallingtonFeb 20 – Mar 20July 15 – Aug 15
WanaqueMar 15 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 5
West New YorkFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
WestfieldMar 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
WestwoodFeb 20 – Mar 20July 15 – Aug 15
Wood-RidgeFeb 20 – Mar 20July 15 – Aug 15
WoodburyFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
Woodland ParkMar 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15

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.