When to Plant Cauliflower: Planting Dates by State

The right time to plant cauliflower depends on your local frost dates. Fussier than broccoli about temperature swings; start indoors 5-7 weeks before last frost, transplant 1-2 weeks before last frost.

Days to maturity 55–85 days

Cauliflower Planting Windows by State

State	Planting window across the state
Alabama	Transplant outdoors Feb 7 (Mobile) to Mar 23 (Jacksonville)
Alaska	Transplant outdoors Mar 21 (Ketchikan) to May 28 (Kalifornsky)
Arizona	Transplant outdoors Dec 21 (Bullhead City) to May 21 (Flagstaff)
Arkansas	Transplant outdoors Feb 27 (Texarkana) to Mar 29 (Centerton)
California	Transplant outdoors Dec 15 (San Mateo) to May 13 (Big Bear City)
Colorado	Transplant outdoors Mar 31 (Grand Junction) to Jun 7 (Edwards)
Connecticut	Transplant outdoors Mar 22 (Bridgeport) to Apr 24 (Torrington)
Delaware	Transplant outdoors Mar 16 (Claymont) to Apr 5 (Hockessin)
District of Columbia	Transplant outdoors Mar 10 (Washington) to Mar 26 (Chevy Chase)
Florida	Transplant outdoors Jan 1 (Sarasota) to Mar 7 (Crestview)
Georgia	Transplant outdoors Jan 19 (St. Marys) to Mar 28 (Cartersville)
Idaho	Transplant outdoors Mar 23 (Lewiston) to May 3 (Eagle)
Illinois	Transplant outdoors Mar 18 (Granite City) to Apr 17 (Roscoe)
Indiana	Transplant outdoors Mar 15 (Evansville) to Apr 18 (Auburn)
Iowa	Transplant outdoors Mar 27 (Keokuk) to Apr 19 (Grinnell)
Kansas	Transplant outdoors Mar 21 (Kansas City) to Apr 14 (Garden City)
Kentucky	Transplant outdoors Mar 17 (Louisville) to Apr 17 (Shelbyville)
Louisiana	Transplant outdoors Jan 10 (Metairie) to Mar 3 (Minden)
Maine	Transplant outdoors Apr 11 (Lewiston) to May 2 (Sanford)
Maryland	Transplant outdoors Mar 8 (California) to Apr 10 (Westminster)
Massachusetts	Transplant outdoors Mar 21 (Boston) to Apr 26 (North Adams)
Michigan	Transplant outdoors Apr 5 (Port Huron) to May 5 (Cadillac)
Minnesota	Transplant outdoors Apr 7 (Winona) to May 22 (Hibbing)
Mississippi	Transplant outdoors Jan 29 (Biloxi) to Mar 20 (Oxford)
Missouri	Transplant outdoors Mar 12 (Sikeston) to Apr 7 (Kirksville)
Montana	Transplant outdoors Apr 21 (Laurel) to May 30 (Butte)
Nebraska	Transplant outdoors Apr 1 (Elkhorn) to Apr 27 (Alliance)
Nevada	Transplant outdoors Jan 6 (Henderson) to May 23 (Spring Creek)
New Hampshire	Transplant outdoors Apr 7 (Salem) to Apr 30 (Berlin)
New Jersey	Transplant outdoors Mar 12 (Atlantic City) to Apr 16 (Manville)
New Mexico	Transplant outdoors Feb 14 (Chaparral) to May 10 (Las Vegas)
New York	Transplant outdoors Mar 12 (Elmhurst) to May 3 (Corning)
North Carolina	Transplant outdoors Mar 4 (Morehead City) to Apr 18 (Boone)
North Dakota	Transplant outdoors Apr 20 (Wahpeton) to May 7 (Beulah)
Ohio	Transplant outdoors Mar 25 (Cleveland) to Apr 24 (Girard)
Oklahoma	Transplant outdoors Mar 1 (Ardmore) to Apr 4 (Guymon)
Oregon	Transplant outdoors Jan 28 (Beaverton) to May 26 (Altamont)
Pennsylvania	Transplant outdoors Mar 16 (Philadelphia) to May 1 (Hermitage)
Rhode Island	Transplant outdoors Mar 24 (Newport) to Apr 17 (Narragansett)
South Carolina	Transplant outdoors Jan 21 (Charleston) to Apr 6 (Gaffney)
South Dakota	Transplant outdoors Apr 12 (Tea) to Apr 28 (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
Tennessee	Transplant outdoors Mar 2 (New South Memphis) to Apr 7 (Bristol)
Texas	Transplant outdoors Dec 25 (Edinburg) to Apr 7 (Dumas)
Utah	Transplant outdoors Feb 28 (Saint George) to May 21 (Heber City)
Vermont	Transplant outdoors Apr 15 (Burlington) to May 6 (Morristown)
Virginia	Transplant outdoors Mar 2 (Newport News) to Apr 12 (Radford)
Washington	Transplant outdoors Feb 15 (Port Townsend) to May 16 (Cheney)
West Virginia	Transplant outdoors Mar 29 (Huntington) to Apr 22 (Beckley)
Wisconsin	Transplant outdoors Apr 5 (Kenosha) to Apr 27 (Merrill)
Wyoming	Transplant outdoors Apr 20 (Worland) to May 29 (Evanston)

Pick a state for city-by-city dates. For the most precise dates, look up your ZIP code.

When to Plant Cauliflower: Planting Dates by State

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