When to Plant Cauliflower in Minnesota
Minnesota spans USDA hardiness 3a to 5a (zones 3a to 5a on this page). Plant cauliflower by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
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Cauliflower planting calendar for Minnesota, Zone 3a
Average last spring frost
May 30
Average first fall frost
September 10
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Apr 18
Transplant outdoors
May 16
Projected first harvest
Aug 9
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
Apr 30
Transplant outdoors
Jun 4
Projected first harvest
Aug 28
spring planting
fall planting
Most cauliflower mature in about 70 to 200 days depending on the variety. Full zone 3 guide (both 3a and 3b) →
Cauliflower planting calendar for Minnesota, Zone 3b
Average last spring frost
May 20
Average first fall frost
September 15
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Apr 8
Transplant outdoors
May 6
Projected first harvest
Jul 30
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
May 5
Transplant outdoors
Jun 9
Projected first harvest
Sep 2
spring planting
fall planting
Most cauliflower mature in about 70 to 200 days depending on the variety. Full zone 3 guide (both 3a and 3b) →
Cauliflower planting calendar for Minnesota, Zone 4a
Average last spring frost
May 15
Average first fall frost
September 20
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Apr 3
Transplant outdoors
May 1
Projected first harvest
Jul 25
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
May 10
Transplant outdoors
Jun 14
Projected first harvest
Sep 7
spring planting
fall planting
Most cauliflower mature in about 70 to 200 days depending on the variety. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →
Cauliflower planting calendar for Minnesota, Zone 4b
Average last spring frost
May 10
Average first fall frost
September 25
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Mar 29
Transplant outdoors
Apr 26
Projected first harvest
Jul 20
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
May 15
Transplant outdoors
Jun 19
Projected first harvest
Sep 12
spring planting
fall planting
Most cauliflower mature in about 70 to 200 days depending on the variety. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →
Cauliflower planting calendar for Minnesota, Zone 5a
Average last spring frost
May 5
Average first fall frost
October 1
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Mar 24
Transplant outdoors
Apr 21
Projected first harvest
Jul 15
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
May 21
Transplant outdoors
Jun 25
Projected first harvest
Sep 18
spring planting
fall planting
Most cauliflower mature in about 70 to 200 days depending on the variety. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
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Varieties to grow
4 varieties of cauliflower in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with cauliflower
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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