When to plant cauliflower in Alabama

Cauliflower
Plant out in Huntsville
Mar 10–Mar 24

Across Alabama the window opens between February 7 and March 21. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Huntsville
Jan 13–Jan 27
Plant out, Huntsville
Mar 10–Mar 24
Fall planting, Huntsville
Aug 16–Aug 30
Last frost, Huntsville
Mar 24

Start seeds indoors 8–10 weeks before the last frost; plant out up to 2 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 10–12 weeks before the first frost. When heads reach the size of an egg, tie the leaves over them to keep them white.

Cauliflower planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
HuntsvilleMar 10–Mar 24
MobileFeb 7–Feb 21
BirminghamMar 7–Mar 21
MontgomeryFeb 18–Mar 4
TuscaloosaMar 4–Mar 18
HooverMar 5–Mar 19
AuburnFeb 27–Mar 13
DothanFeb 15–Mar 1
MadisonMar 10–Mar 24
DecaturMar 12–Mar 26
FlorenceMar 13–Mar 27
PrattvilleFeb 27–Mar 13
Phenix CityFeb 19–Mar 5
Vestavia HillsMar 7–Mar 21
OpelikaMar 15–Mar 29
AlabasterFeb 26–Mar 12
AthensMar 6–Mar 20
GadsdenMar 5–Mar 19
NorthportMar 4–Mar 18
DaphneMar 1–Mar 15
EnterpriseFeb 23–Mar 9
FoleyFeb 19–Mar 5
HomewoodMar 7–Mar 21
TrussvilleMar 21–Apr 4
FairhopeFeb 24–Mar 10
PelhamMar 5–Mar 19
BessemerMar 9–Mar 23
AlbertvilleMar 3–Mar 17
HelenaMar 5–Mar 19
OxfordMar 9–Mar 23
All 33 cities
CityStart indoorsPlant outFall plantingLast frost
HuntsvilleJan 13 to Jan 27Mar 10 to Mar 24Aug 16 to Aug 30Mar 24
MobileDec 13 to Dec 27Feb 7 to Feb 21Sep 13 to Sep 27Feb 21
BirminghamJan 10 to Jan 24Mar 7 to Mar 21Aug 19 to Sep 2Mar 21
MontgomeryDec 24 to Jan 7Feb 18 to Mar 4Aug 26 to Sep 9Mar 4
TuscaloosaJan 7 to Jan 21Mar 4 to Mar 18Aug 18 to Sep 1Mar 18
HooverJan 8 to Jan 22Mar 5 to Mar 19Aug 16 to Aug 30Mar 19
AuburnJan 2 to Jan 16Feb 27 to Mar 13Aug 25 to Sep 8Mar 13
DothanDec 21 to Jan 4Feb 15 to Mar 1Sep 1 to Sep 15Mar 1
MadisonJan 13 to Jan 27Mar 10 to Mar 24Aug 16 to Aug 30Mar 24
DecaturJan 15 to Jan 29Mar 12 to Mar 26Aug 15 to Aug 29Mar 26
FlorenceJan 16 to Jan 30Mar 13 to Mar 27Aug 11 to Aug 25Mar 27
PrattvilleJan 2 to Jan 16Feb 27 to Mar 13Aug 21 to Sep 4Mar 13
Phenix CityDec 25 to Jan 8Feb 19 to Mar 5Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 5
Vestavia HillsJan 10 to Jan 24Mar 7 to Mar 21Aug 19 to Sep 2Mar 21
OpelikaJan 18 to Feb 1Mar 15 to Mar 29Aug 13 to Aug 27Mar 29
AlabasterJan 1 to Jan 15Feb 26 to Mar 12Aug 24 to Sep 7Mar 12
AthensJan 9 to Jan 23Mar 6 to Mar 20Aug 20 to Sep 3Mar 20
GadsdenJan 8 to Jan 22Mar 5 to Mar 19Aug 21 to Sep 4Mar 19
NorthportJan 7 to Jan 21Mar 4 to Mar 18Aug 18 to Sep 1Mar 18
DaphneJan 4 to Jan 18Mar 1 to Mar 15Aug 27 to Sep 10Mar 15
EnterpriseDec 29 to Jan 12Feb 23 to Mar 9Aug 29 to Sep 12Mar 9
FoleyDec 25 to Jan 8Feb 19 to Mar 5Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 5
HomewoodJan 10 to Jan 24Mar 7 to Mar 21Aug 19 to Sep 2Mar 21
TrussvilleJan 24 to Feb 7Mar 21 to Apr 4Aug 9 to Aug 23Apr 4
FairhopeDec 30 to Jan 13Feb 24 to Mar 10Aug 25 to Sep 8Mar 10
PelhamJan 8 to Jan 22Mar 5 to Mar 19Aug 16 to Aug 30Mar 19
BessemerJan 12 to Jan 26Mar 9 to Mar 23Aug 18 to Sep 1Mar 23
AlbertvilleJan 6 to Jan 20Mar 3 to Mar 17Aug 27 to Sep 10Mar 17
HelenaJan 8 to Jan 22Mar 5 to Mar 19Aug 16 to Aug 30Mar 19
OxfordJan 12 to Jan 26Mar 9 to Mar 23Aug 17 to Aug 31Mar 23
Mountain BrookJan 10 to Jan 24Mar 7 to Mar 21Aug 19 to Sep 2Mar 21
AnnistonJan 12 to Jan 26Mar 9 to Mar 23Aug 17 to Aug 31Mar 23
CullmanJan 20 to Feb 3Mar 17 to Mar 31Aug 9 to Aug 23Mar 31

Questions

When should I plant cauliflower in Alabama?

In Huntsville, plant out from March 10 to March 24. Across Alabama the window opens between February 7 and March 21, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Start seeds indoors 8–10 weeks before the last frost; plant out up to 2 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 10–12 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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