When to plant Cauliflower in Texas

In spring, from Jan 1 – Feb 1 in Alice to Mar 15 – Apr 20 in Hereford.

In fall, from July 1 – Aug 5 in Canyon to Sept 15 – Nov 1 in West University Place.

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 Texas
PlaceSpringFall
AbileneFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
AddisonFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Alamo—Sept 15 – Nov 1Now
AliceJan 1 – Feb 1Sept 15 – Nov 1Now
AllenFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
AltonJan 1 – Feb 1Sept 15 – Nov 1Now
AlvinJan 10 – Feb 10Aug 15 – Oct 10
AmarilloMar 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
AndrewsFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
AngletonJan 1 – Feb 1Sept 15 – Nov 1Now
AnnaFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
ArlingtonFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
AthensFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
AustinJan 10 – Feb 10Aug 15 – Oct 10
AzleFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Balch SpringsFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
BastropFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Bay CityJan 10 – Feb 10Aug 15 – Oct 10
BaytownJan 10 – Feb 10Aug 15 – Oct 10
BeaumontJan 10 – Feb 10Aug 15 – Oct 10
BedfordFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
BeevilleJan 10 – Feb 10Sept 1 – Oct 20
BellaireJan 1 – Feb 1Sept 15 – Nov 1Now
BellmeadFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
BeltonFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
BenbrookFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Big SpringFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
BoerneFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
BonhamFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
BorgerMar 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
BrenhamJan 20 – Feb 20Aug 15 – Oct 10
Brownsville—Sept 15 – Nov 1Now
BrownwoodFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
BryanJan 20 – Feb 20Aug 15 – Oct 10
BudaFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
BurkburnettFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
BurlesonFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
CanyonMar 1 – 20July 1 – Aug 5
CarrolltonFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Cedar HillFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
Cedar ParkFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
CelinaFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 15
CiboloJan 10 – Feb 10Aug 15 – Oct 10
CleburneFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
CluteJan 1 – Feb 1Sept 15 – Nov 1Now
College StationJan 20 – Feb 20Aug 15 – Oct 10
ColleyvilleFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
ConroeJan 20 – Feb 20Aug 15 – Oct 10
ConverseJan 10 – Feb 10Aug 15 – Oct 10
CoppellFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Copperas CoveFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
CorinthFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Corpus ChristiJan 1 – Feb 1Sept 15 – Nov 1Now
CorsicanaFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
CrowleyFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
DallasJan 20 – Feb 20Aug 15 – Oct 10
Deer ParkJan 1 – Feb 1Sept 15 – Nov 1Now
Del RioJan 10 – Feb 10Aug 15 – Oct 10
DenisonFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
DentonFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
DeSotoFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
DickinsonJan 1 – Feb 1Sept 1 – Oct 20
Donna—Sept 15 – Nov 1Now
Dripping SpringsFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
DumasMar 15 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 5
DuncanvilleFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
Eagle PassJan 10 – Feb 10Aug 15 – Oct 10
Edinburg—Sept 15 – Nov 1Now
El CampoJan 10 – Feb 10Aug 15 – Oct 10
El PasoJan 20 – Feb 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
ElginJan 20 – Feb 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
EnnisFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
EulessFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Fair Oaks RanchFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
FairviewFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
Farmers BranchJan 20 – Feb 20Aug 15 – Oct 10
FateFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Flower MoundFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Forest HillFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
ForneyFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Fort WorthJan 20 – Feb 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
FredericksburgFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
FreeportJan 1 – Feb 1Sept 15 – Nov 1Now
FriendswoodJan 1 – Feb 1Sept 15 – Nov 1Now
FriscoFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
FulshearJan 1 – Feb 1Sept 1 – Oct 20
GainesvilleFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
Galena ParkJan 1 – Feb 1Sept 15 – Nov 1Now
GalvestonJan 1 – Feb 1—
GarlandFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
GatesvilleFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
GeorgetownFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Glenn HeightsFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 15
GranburyFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
Grand PrairieFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
GrapevineFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
GreenvilleFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 15
GrovesJan 10 – Feb 10Sept 1 – Oct 20
Haltom CityFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Harker HeightsFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Harlingen—Sept 15 – Nov 1Now
HeathFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
HelotesJan 10 – Feb 10Sept 1 – Oct 20
HendersonFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
HerefordMar 15 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 5
HewittFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Hidalgo—Sept 15 – Nov 1Now
Highland VillageFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Horizon CityJan 20 – Feb 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
HoustonJan 1 – Feb 1Sept 15 – Nov 1Now
HumbleJan 1 – Feb 1Sept 1 – Oct 20
HuntsvilleJan 20 – Feb 20Aug 15 – Oct 10
HurstFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
HuttoFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
InglesideJan 1 – Feb 1—
Iowa ColonyJan 1 – Feb 1Sept 15 – Nov 1Now
IrvingFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
JacksonvilleFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
KatyJan 1 – Feb 1Sept 1 – Oct 20
KellerFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
KennedaleFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
KerrvilleFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
KilgoreFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
KilleenFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
KingsvilleJan 1 – Feb 1Sept 15 – Nov 1Now
KyleJan 20 – Feb 20Aug 15 – Oct 10
La MarqueJan 1 – Feb 1Sept 1 – Oct 20
La PorteJan 1 – Feb 1Sept 1 – Oct 20
Lago VistaJan 20 – Feb 20Aug 15 – Oct 10
Lake JacksonJan 1 – Feb 1Sept 1 – Oct 20
LakewayFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
LancasterFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
LaredoJan 1 – Feb 1Sept 15 – Nov 1Now
League CityJan 1 – Feb 1Sept 1 – Oct 20
LeanderFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Leon ValleyJan 10 – Feb 10Sept 1 – Oct 20
LevellandMar 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
LewisvilleFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Liberty HillFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Little ElmFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Live OakJan 10 – Feb 10Aug 15 – Oct 10
LockhartJan 20 – Feb 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
LongviewFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
LubbockFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
LufkinFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
LumbertonJan 20 – Feb 20Aug 15 – Oct 10
ManorJan 20 – Feb 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
MansfieldFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
ManvelJan 1 – Feb 1Sept 15 – Nov 1Now
MarshallFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
McAllen—Sept 15 – Nov 1Now
McKinneyFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
MelissaFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
Mercedes—Sept 15 – Nov 1Now
MesquiteFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
MidlandFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
MidlothianFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 15
Mineral WellsFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
Mission—Sept 15 – Nov 1Now
Missouri CityJan 10 – Feb 10Sept 1 – Oct 20
Mont BelvieuJan 10 – Feb 10Aug 15 – Oct 10
Mount PleasantFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
MurphyFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
NacogdochesFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
NederlandJan 10 – Feb 10Sept 1 – Oct 20
New BraunfelsFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
North Richland HillsFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
NorthlakeFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
OdessaFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
OrangeJan 20 – Feb 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
PalestineFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
PalmviewJan 1 – Feb 1Sept 15 – Nov 1Now
PampaMar 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
ParisFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
PasadenaJan 1 – Feb 1Sept 15 – Nov 1Now
PearlandJan 1 – Feb 1Sept 15 – Nov 1Now
PflugervilleFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Pharr—Sept 15 – Nov 1Now
PlainviewMar 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
PlanoFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
PleasantonJan 20 – Feb 20Aug 15 – Oct 10
Port ArthurJan 10 – Feb 10Sept 1 – Oct 20
Port LavacaJan 1 – Feb 1Sept 15 – Nov 1Now
Port NechesJan 10 – Feb 10Sept 1 – Oct 20
PortlandJan 1 – Feb 1Sept 15 – Nov 1Now
PrincetonFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
ProsperFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
Providence VillageFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
RaymondvilleJan 1 – Feb 1Sept 15 – Nov 1Now
Red OakFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 15
RichardsonFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
RichmondJan 1 – Feb 1Sept 1 – Oct 20
Rio Grande CityJan 1 – Feb 1Sept 15 – Nov 1Now
RoanokeFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
RobinsonFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
RobstownJan 1 – Feb 1Sept 15 – Nov 1Now
RockportJan 1 – Feb 1Sept 15 – Nov 1Now
RockwallFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
RomaJan 1 – Feb 1Sept 15 – Nov 1Now
RosenbergJan 1 – Feb 1Sept 1 – Oct 20
Round RockFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
RowlettFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Royse CityFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
SachseFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
SaginawFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
San AngeloFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
San AntonioJan 20 – Feb 20Aug 15 – Oct 10
San Benito—Sept 15 – Nov 1Now
San ElizarioFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
San Juan—Sept 15 – Nov 1Now
San MarcosJan 20 – Feb 20Aug 15 – Oct 10
SangerFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 15
Santa FeJan 1 – Feb 1Sept 1 – Oct 20
SchertzJan 10 – Feb 10Aug 15 – Oct 10
SeabrookJan 1 – Feb 1Sept 1 – Oct 20
SeagovilleFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
SeguinJan 20 – Feb 20Aug 15 – Oct 10
SelmaJan 10 – Feb 10Aug 15 – Oct 10
ShermanFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
SnyderFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
SocorroJan 20 – Feb 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
South HoustonJan 1 – Feb 1Sept 15 – Nov 1Now
SouthlakeFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
StaffordJan 1 – Feb 1Sept 1 – Oct 20
StephenvilleFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
Sugar LandJan 1 – Feb 1Sept 1 – Oct 20
Sulphur SpringsFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
SweetwaterFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
TaylorFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
TempleFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
TerrellFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
TexarkanaFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Texas CityJan 1 – Feb 1Sept 15 – Nov 1Now
The ColonyFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
TomballJan 10 – Feb 10Aug 15 – Oct 10
Town of PecosFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
Trophy ClubFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
TylerFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Universal CityJan 10 – Feb 10Aug 15 – Oct 10
University ParkJan 20 – Feb 20Aug 15 – Oct 10
UvaldeFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
VictoriaJan 10 – Feb 10Sept 1 – Oct 20
WacoFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
WataugaFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
WaxahachieFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 15
WeatherfordFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
WebsterJan 1 – Feb 1Sept 1 – Oct 20
Weslaco—Sept 15 – Nov 1Now
West University PlaceJan 1 – Feb 1Sept 15 – Nov 1Now
White SettlementJan 20 – Feb 20Aug 15 – Oct 10
Wichita FallsFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
WylieFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 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.