When to plant Cauliflower in New York

In spring, from Feb 20 – Mar 20 in Floral Park to May 10 – June 15 in Oneonta.

In fall, from May 10 – July 15 in Corning to Aug 1 – Sept 1 in Westbury.

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 York
PlaceSpringFall
AirmontMar 15 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 5
AlbanyApr 10 – May 10June 1 – July 25
AmsterdamApr 15 – May 15June 1 – July 25
AuburnApr 10 – May 10July 1 – Aug 5
BabylonMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
BataviaApr 10 – May 10July 1 – Aug 5
BeaconMar 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
BinghamtonApr 10 – May 10June 1 – July 25
BuffaloMar 15 – Apr 20July 15 – Aug 15
CanandaiguaApr 10 – May 10July 1 – Aug 5
Chestnut RidgeMar 15 – Apr 20July 15 – Aug 15
CohoesMar 15 – Apr 20July 15 – Aug 15
CorningMay 10 – June 15May 10 – July 15
CortlandApr 15 – May 15June 1 – July 25
DepewMar 15 – Apr 20July 15 – Aug 15
Dobbs FerryMar 15 – Apr 20July 15 – Aug 15
DunkirkApr 10 – May 10July 1 – Aug 5
East RockawayMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
ElmiraApr 15 – May 15June 1 – July 25
EndicottApr 10 – May 10June 1 – July 25
Floral ParkFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
FreeportMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
FultonApr 10 – May 10July 1 – Aug 5
Garden CityFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
GenevaApr 10 – May 10July 1 – Aug 5
Glen CoveFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
Glens FallsMay 10 – June 15May 10 – July 15
GloversvilleApr 15 – May 15May 10 – July 15
Great NeckFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
HarrisonMar 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
HaverstrawMar 15 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 5
HempsteadFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
IthacaApr 15 – May 15May 10 – July 15
JamestownApr 15 – May 15June 1 – July 25
Johnson CityApr 10 – May 10June 1 – July 25
KenmoreApr 15 – May 15June 1 – July 25
KingstonApr 15 – May 15May 10 – July 15
Kiryas JoelMar 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
LackawannaMar 15 – Apr 20July 15 – Aug 15
Lake GroveMar 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
LancasterMar 15 – Apr 20July 15 – Aug 15
LindenhurstMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
LockportApr 10 – May 10July 15 – Aug 15
Long BeachMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
LynbrookMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
MamaroneckMar 15 – Apr 20July 15 – Aug 15
Massapequa ParkFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
MiddletownMar 15 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 5
MineolaFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
Mount KiscoMar 15 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 5
Mount VernonFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
New Hyde ParkFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
New RochelleMar 15 – Apr 20July 15 – Aug 15
New YorkFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
NewburghApr 10 – May 10June 1 – July 25
Niagara FallsApr 10 – May 10July 1 – Aug 5
North TonawandaApr 15 – May 15June 1 – July 25
OleanApr 15 – May 15June 1 – July 25
OneidaApr 10 – May 10June 1 – July 25
OneontaMay 10 – June 15May 10 – July 15
OssiningMar 15 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 5
OswegoMar 15 – Apr 20July 15 – Aug 15
PatchogueFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
PeekskillApr 10 – May 10July 1 – Aug 5
PlattsburghApr 15 – May 15May 10 – July 15
Port ChesterMar 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
PoughkeepsieMar 15 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 5
RochesterMar 15 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 5
Rockville CentreMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
RomeApr 15 – May 15June 1 – July 25
RyeMar 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
Saratoga SpringsApr 10 – May 10June 1 – July 25
ScarsdaleMar 15 – Apr 20July 15 – Aug 15
SchenectadyApr 10 – May 10June 1 – July 25
Sleepy HollowMar 15 – Apr 20July 15 – Aug 15
Spring ValleyMar 15 – Apr 20July 15 – Aug 15
SuffernMar 15 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 5
SyracuseApr 10 – May 10July 1 – Aug 5
TarrytownMar 15 – Apr 20July 15 – Aug 15
TonawandaApr 15 – May 15June 1 – July 25
TroyMar 15 – Apr 20July 15 – Aug 15
UticaApr 10 – May 10June 1 – July 25
Valley StreamFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
WatertownApr 10 – May 10June 1 – July 25
WatervlietMar 15 – Apr 20July 15 – Aug 15
West HaverstrawMar 15 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 5
WestburyFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
White PlainsMar 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
WoodburyMar 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
YonkersMar 15 – Apr 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.