When to plant cauliflower in California

Plant out in San Jose

Dec 19–Jan 2

Across California the window opens between December 18 and December 17. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, San Jose: Oct 24–Nov 7
Plant out, San Jose: Dec 19–Jan 2
Fall planting, San Jose: Oct 2–Oct 16
Last frost, San Jose: Jan 2

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

San JoseDec 19–Jan 2

FresnoDec 31–Jan 14

SacramentoDec 29–Jan 12

BakersfieldJan 17–Jan 31

StocktonJan 22–Feb 5

RiversideDec 26–Jan 9

IrvineDec 22–Jan 5

FremontDec 18–Jan 1

San BernardinoJan 13–Jan 27

FontanaDec 21–Jan 4

ModestoJan 17–Jan 31

Moreno ValleyJan 13–Jan 27

GlendaleDec 19–Jan 2

OntarioDec 21–Jan 4

Elk GroveJan 19–Feb 2

Santa RosaFeb 11–Feb 25

Rancho CucamongaDec 21–Jan 4

OceansideJan 9–Jan 23

LancasterMar 20–Apr 3

RosevilleFeb 8–Feb 22

PalmdaleFeb 24–Mar 10

CoronaJan 3–Jan 17

SalinasJan 15–Jan 29

HaywardDec 19–Jan 2

SunnyvaleDec 23–Jan 6

PomonaDec 25–Jan 8

VisaliaJan 9–Jan 23

EscondidoDec 19–Jan 2

VictorvilleMar 4–Mar 18

PasadenaDec 25–Jan 8

All 274 cities

City	Start indoors	Plant out	Fall planting	Last frost
San Jose	Oct 24 to Nov 7	Dec 19 to Jan 2	Oct 2 to Oct 16	Jan 2
Fresno	Nov 5 to Nov 19	Dec 31 to Jan 14	Sep 21 to Oct 5	Jan 14
Sacramento	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Sep 23 to Oct 7	Jan 12
Bakersfield	Nov 22 to Dec 6	Jan 17 to Jan 31	Sep 15 to Sep 29	Jan 31
Stockton	Nov 27 to Dec 11	Jan 22 to Feb 5	Sep 15 to Sep 29	Feb 5
Riverside	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Dec 26 to Jan 9	Oct 2 to Oct 16	Jan 9
Irvine	Oct 27 to Nov 10	Dec 22 to Jan 5	Oct 2 to Oct 16	Jan 5
Fremont	Oct 23 to Nov 6	Dec 18 to Jan 1	Oct 4 to Oct 18	Jan 1
San Bernardino	Nov 18 to Dec 2	Jan 13 to Jan 27	Sep 26 to Oct 10	Jan 27
Fontana	Oct 26 to Nov 9	Dec 21 to Jan 4	Oct 7 to Oct 21	Jan 4
Modesto	Nov 22 to Dec 6	Jan 17 to Jan 31	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Jan 31
Moreno Valley	Nov 18 to Dec 2	Jan 13 to Jan 27	Sep 26 to Oct 10	Jan 27
Glendale	Oct 24 to Nov 7	Dec 19 to Jan 2	Oct 3 to Oct 17	Jan 2
Ontario	Oct 26 to Nov 9	Dec 21 to Jan 4	Oct 7 to Oct 21	Jan 4
Elk Grove	Nov 24 to Dec 8	Jan 19 to Feb 2	Sep 9 to Sep 23	Feb 2
Santa Rosa	Dec 17 to Dec 31	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Sep 8 to Sep 22	Feb 25
Rancho Cucamonga	Oct 26 to Nov 9	Dec 21 to Jan 4	Oct 7 to Oct 21	Jan 4
Oceanside	Nov 14 to Nov 28	Jan 9 to Jan 23	Sep 18 to Oct 2	Jan 23
Lancaster	Jan 23 to Feb 6	Mar 20 to Apr 3	Aug 9 to Aug 23	Apr 3
Roseville	Dec 14 to Dec 28	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Sep 1 to Sep 15	Feb 22
Palmdale	Dec 30 to Jan 13	Feb 24 to Mar 10	Aug 27 to Sep 10	Mar 10
Corona	Nov 8 to Nov 22	Jan 3 to Jan 17	Sep 26 to Oct 10	Jan 17
Salinas	Nov 20 to Dec 4	Jan 15 to Jan 29	Sep 17 to Oct 1	Jan 29
Hayward	Oct 24 to Nov 7	Dec 19 to Jan 2	Oct 2 to Oct 16	Jan 2
Sunnyvale	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Sep 30 to Oct 14	Jan 6
Pomona	Oct 30 to Nov 13	Dec 25 to Jan 8	Oct 5 to Oct 19	Jan 8
Visalia	Nov 14 to Nov 28	Jan 9 to Jan 23	Sep 20 to Oct 4	Jan 23
Escondido	Oct 24 to Nov 7	Dec 19 to Jan 2	Oct 7 to Oct 21	Jan 2
Victorville	Jan 7 to Jan 21	Mar 4 to Mar 18	Aug 19 to Sep 2	Mar 18
Pasadena	Oct 30 to Nov 13	Dec 25 to Jan 8	Oct 15 to Oct 29	Jan 8
Santa Clara	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Sep 29 to Oct 13	Jan 12
Clovis	Nov 5 to Nov 19	Dec 31 to Jan 14	Sep 21 to Oct 5	Jan 14
Simi Valley	Nov 15 to Nov 29	Jan 10 to Jan 24	Sep 22 to Oct 6	Jan 24
Vallejo	Nov 8 to Nov 22	Jan 3 to Jan 17	Oct 4 to Oct 18	Jan 17
Concord	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Dec 26 to Jan 9	Sep 21 to Oct 5	Jan 9
Fairfield	Nov 6 to Nov 20	Jan 1 to Jan 15	Sep 21 to Oct 5	Jan 15
Thousand Oaks	Oct 22 to Nov 5	Dec 17 to Dec 31	Oct 5 to Oct 19	Dec 31
Berkeley	Oct 25 to Nov 8	Dec 20 to Jan 3	Oct 9 to Oct 23	Jan 3
Antioch	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Sep 26 to Oct 10	Jan 12
Menifee	Nov 19 to Dec 3	Jan 14 to Jan 28	Sep 25 to Oct 9	Jan 28
Temecula	Nov 24 to Dec 8	Jan 19 to Feb 2	Nov 7 to Nov 21	Feb 2
Richmond	Oct 26 to Nov 9	Dec 21 to Jan 4	Oct 10 to Oct 24	Jan 4
Murrieta	Nov 24 to Dec 8	Jan 19 to Feb 2	Nov 7 to Nov 21	Feb 2
Santa Maria	Nov 26 to Dec 10	Jan 21 to Feb 4	Sep 20 to Oct 4	Feb 4
Jurupa Valley	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Dec 26 to Jan 9	Oct 7 to Oct 21	Jan 9
Rialto	Nov 1 to Nov 15	Dec 27 to Jan 10	Oct 10 to Oct 24	Jan 10
West Covina	Oct 30 to Nov 13	Dec 25 to Jan 8	Oct 5 to Oct 19	Jan 8
Chico	Dec 24 to Jan 7	Feb 18 to Mar 4	Aug 25 to Sep 8	Mar 4
El Monte	Oct 26 to Nov 9	Dec 21 to Jan 4	Oct 10 to Oct 24	Jan 4
Vacaville	Dec 10 to Dec 24	Feb 4 to Feb 18	Sep 5 to Sep 19	Feb 18
San Mateo	Oct 20 to Nov 3	Dec 15 to Dec 29	Oct 3 to Oct 17	Dec 29
Burbank	Oct 24 to Nov 7	Dec 19 to Jan 2	Oct 3 to Oct 17	Jan 2
Hesperia	Dec 20 to Jan 3	Feb 14 to Feb 28	Sep 8 to Sep 22	Feb 28
Tracy	Dec 17 to Dec 31	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Sep 3 to Sep 17	Feb 25
El Cajon	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Sep 28 to Oct 12	Jan 6
Daly City	Oct 21 to Nov 4	Dec 16 to Dec 30	Oct 2 to Oct 16	Dec 30
Merced	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Feb 17 to Mar 3	Sep 1 to Sep 15	Mar 3
Vista	Nov 21 to Dec 5	Jan 16 to Jan 30	Oct 15 to Oct 29	Jan 30
Chino	Nov 8 to Nov 22	Jan 3 to Jan 17	Sep 26 to Oct 10	Jan 17
Manteca	Nov 28 to Dec 12	Jan 23 to Feb 6	Sep 8 to Sep 22	Feb 6
Arden-Arcade	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Sep 23 to Oct 7	Jan 12
San Marcos	Oct 24 to Nov 7	Dec 19 to Jan 2	Oct 7 to Oct 21	Jan 2
Indio	Oct 22 to Nov 5	Dec 17 to Dec 31	Oct 4 to Oct 18	Dec 31
Redding	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Feb 17 to Mar 3	Aug 29 to Sep 12	Mar 3
Hemet	Nov 22 to Dec 6	Jan 17 to Jan 31	Sep 17 to Oct 1	Jan 31
Folsom	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Sep 23 to Oct 7	Jan 12
Carson	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Dec 26 to Jan 9	Oct 13 to Oct 27	Jan 9
Mission Viejo	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Oct 10 to Oct 24	Jan 6
Rancho Cordova	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Sep 23 to Oct 7	Jan 12
Santa Barbara	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Dec 30 to Jan 13	Oct 14 to Oct 28	Jan 13
Citrus Heights	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Sep 23 to Oct 7	Jan 12
San Ramon	Dec 28 to Jan 11	Feb 22 to Mar 8	Sep 29 to Oct 13	Mar 8
Mountain View	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Sep 30 to Oct 14	Jan 6
San Leandro	Oct 29 to Nov 12	Dec 24 to Jan 7	Sep 30 to Oct 14	Jan 7
Livermore	Dec 7 to Dec 21	Feb 1 to Feb 15	Sep 9 to Sep 23	Feb 15
Perris	Nov 19 to Dec 3	Jan 14 to Jan 28	Sep 25 to Oct 9	Jan 28
Redwood City	Nov 8 to Nov 22	Jan 3 to Jan 17	Sep 19 to Oct 3	Jan 17
Alhambra	Oct 26 to Nov 9	Dec 21 to Jan 4	Oct 10 to Oct 24	Jan 4
Upland	Oct 26 to Nov 9	Dec 21 to Jan 4	Oct 7 to Oct 21	Jan 4
Milpitas	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Sep 29 to Oct 13	Jan 12
Carmichael	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Sep 23 to Oct 7	Jan 12
Pittsburg	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Sep 26 to Oct 10	Jan 12
Chino Hills	Nov 8 to Nov 22	Jan 3 to Jan 17	Sep 26 to Oct 10	Jan 17
Alameda	Oct 29 to Nov 12	Dec 24 to Jan 7	Sep 30 to Oct 14	Jan 7
Rocklin	Dec 17 to Dec 31	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Feb 25
Napa	Dec 4 to Dec 18	Jan 29 to Feb 12	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Feb 12
Apple Valley	Jan 7 to Jan 21	Mar 4 to Mar 18	Aug 19 to Sep 2	Mar 18
Lake Elsinore	Nov 19 to Dec 3	Jan 14 to Jan 28	Sep 25 to Oct 9	Jan 28
Pleasanton	Dec 7 to Dec 21	Feb 1 to Feb 15	Sep 9 to Sep 23	Feb 15
Redlands	Nov 18 to Dec 2	Jan 13 to Jan 27	Sep 26 to Oct 10	Jan 27
Tulare	Nov 14 to Nov 28	Jan 9 to Jan 23	Sep 20 to Oct 4	Jan 23
Turlock	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Sep 27 to Oct 11	Jan 6
Dublin	Dec 7 to Dec 21	Feb 1 to Feb 15	Sep 9 to Sep 23	Feb 15
Eastvale	Nov 8 to Nov 22	Jan 3 to Jan 17	Sep 26 to Oct 10	Jan 17
Walnut Creek	Oct 29 to Nov 12	Dec 24 to Jan 7	Sep 26 to Oct 10	Jan 7
Yuba City	Nov 6 to Nov 20	Jan 1 to Jan 15	Sep 19 to Oct 3	Jan 15
Lodi	Dec 1 to Dec 15	Jan 26 to Feb 9	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Feb 9
Madera	Dec 4 to Dec 18	Jan 29 to Feb 12	Sep 7 to Sep 21	Feb 12
Baldwin Park	Oct 26 to Nov 9	Dec 21 to Jan 4	Oct 10 to Oct 24	Jan 4
Camarillo	Oct 22 to Nov 5	Dec 17 to Dec 31	Oct 5 to Oct 19	Dec 31
Palo Alto	Nov 23 to Dec 7	Jan 18 to Feb 1	Sep 14 to Sep 28	Feb 1
Brentwood	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Sep 26 to Oct 10	Jan 12
Davis	Dec 2 to Dec 16	Jan 27 to Feb 10	Sep 8 to Sep 22	Feb 10
Castro Valley	Oct 24 to Nov 7	Dec 19 to Jan 2	Oct 2 to Oct 16	Jan 2
Union City	Oct 29 to Nov 12	Dec 24 to Jan 7	Sep 29 to Oct 13	Jan 7
South San Francisco	Oct 20 to Nov 3	Dec 15 to Dec 29	Oct 3 to Oct 17	Dec 29
Laguna Niguel	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Oct 10 to Oct 24	Jan 6
Porterville	Nov 11 to Nov 25	Jan 6 to Jan 20	Sep 20 to Oct 4	Jan 20
Woodland	Nov 29 to Dec 13	Jan 24 to Feb 7	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Feb 7
Hanford	Nov 29 to Dec 13	Jan 24 to Feb 7	Sep 8 to Sep 22	Feb 7
San Clemente	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Oct 10 to Oct 24	Jan 6
Santa Cruz	Nov 20 to Dec 4	Jan 15 to Jan 29	Sep 20 to Oct 4	Jan 29
Beaumont	Nov 22 to Dec 6	Jan 17 to Jan 31	Sep 17 to Oct 1	Jan 31
Gilroy	Dec 16 to Dec 30	Feb 10 to Feb 24	Sep 4 to Sep 18	Feb 24
Montebello	Oct 26 to Nov 9	Dec 21 to Jan 4	Oct 10 to Oct 24	Jan 4
La Mesa	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Sep 28 to Oct 12	Jan 6
Petaluma	Dec 20 to Jan 3	Feb 14 to Feb 28	Sep 2 to Sep 16	Feb 28
San Rafael	Nov 2 to Nov 16	Dec 28 to Jan 11	Sep 28 to Oct 12	Jan 11
Pico Rivera	Oct 26 to Nov 9	Dec 21 to Jan 4	Oct 10 to Oct 24	Jan 4
Cupertino	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Sep 30 to Oct 14	Jan 6
Santee	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Sep 28 to Oct 12	Jan 6
Highland	Nov 18 to Dec 2	Jan 13 to Jan 27	Sep 26 to Oct 10	Jan 27
Monterey Park	Oct 26 to Nov 9	Dec 21 to Jan 4	Oct 10 to Oct 24	Jan 4
Lincoln	Dec 17 to Dec 31	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Feb 25
West Sacramento	Nov 24 to Dec 8	Jan 19 to Feb 2	Sep 9 to Sep 23	Feb 2
San Jacinto	Nov 22 to Dec 6	Jan 17 to Jan 31	Sep 17 to Oct 1	Jan 31
Yucaipa	Nov 18 to Dec 2	Jan 13 to Jan 27	Sep 26 to Oct 10	Jan 27
Arcadia	Oct 26 to Nov 9	Dec 21 to Jan 4	Oct 10 to Oct 24	Jan 4
Colton	Nov 1 to Nov 15	Dec 27 to Jan 10	Oct 10 to Oct 24	Jan 10
Palm Desert	Oct 22 to Nov 5	Dec 17 to Dec 31	Oct 4 to Oct 18	Dec 31
Cathedral City	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Dec 26 to Jan 9	Oct 17 to Oct 31	Jan 9
Delano	Nov 22 to Dec 6	Jan 17 to Jan 31	Sep 15 to Sep 29	Jan 31
Novato	Nov 2 to Nov 16	Dec 28 to Jan 11	Sep 28 to Oct 12	Jan 11
Diamond Bar	Oct 30 to Nov 13	Dec 25 to Jan 8	Oct 5 to Oct 19	Jan 8
Watsonville	Nov 19 to Dec 3	Jan 14 to Jan 28	Sep 20 to Oct 4	Jan 28
San Luis Obispo	Nov 22 to Dec 6	Jan 17 to Jan 31	Sep 18 to Oct 2	Jan 31
El Dorado Hills	Jan 20 to Feb 3	Mar 17 to Mar 31	Aug 29 to Sep 12	Mar 31
Aliso Viejo	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Oct 10 to Oct 24	Jan 6
Glendora	Oct 30 to Nov 13	Dec 25 to Jan 8	Oct 5 to Oct 19	Jan 8
Los Banos	Nov 17 to Dec 1	Jan 12 to Jan 26	Sep 17 to Oct 1	Jan 26
Florin	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Sep 23 to Oct 7	Jan 12
Rosemead	Oct 26 to Nov 9	Dec 21 to Jan 4	Oct 10 to Oct 24	Jan 4
Covina	Oct 30 to Nov 13	Dec 25 to Jan 8	Oct 5 to Oct 19	Jan 8
Poway	Oct 27 to Nov 10	Dec 22 to Jan 5	Oct 10 to Oct 24	Jan 5
Antelope	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Sep 23 to Oct 7	Jan 12
Ceres	Nov 22 to Dec 6	Jan 17 to Jan 31	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Jan 31
North Highlands	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Sep 23 to Oct 7	Jan 12
Newark	Oct 23 to Nov 6	Dec 18 to Jan 1	Oct 4 to Oct 18	Jan 1
Oakley	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Sep 26 to Oct 10	Jan 12
Azusa	Oct 30 to Nov 13	Dec 25 to Jan 8	Oct 5 to Oct 19	Jan 8
Hollister	Dec 11 to Dec 25	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Sep 8 to Sep 22	Feb 19
Morgan Hill	Dec 16 to Dec 30	Feb 10 to Feb 24	Sep 4 to Sep 18	Feb 24
Coachella	Oct 22 to Nov 5	Dec 17 to Dec 31	Oct 4 to Oct 18	Dec 31
Palm Springs	Oct 23 to Nov 6	Dec 18 to Jan 1	Oct 8 to Oct 22	Jan 1
Rohnert Park	Dec 17 to Dec 31	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Sep 8 to Sep 22	Feb 25
El Centro	Oct 25 to Nov 8	Dec 20 to Jan 3	Oct 4 to Oct 18	Jan 3
Lompoc	Nov 11 to Nov 25	Jan 6 to Jan 20	Sep 26 to Oct 10	Jan 20
Danville	Dec 28 to Jan 11	Feb 22 to Mar 8	Sep 29 to Oct 13	Mar 8
Lathrop	Nov 28 to Dec 12	Jan 23 to Feb 6	Sep 8 to Sep 22	Feb 6
Vineyard	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Sep 23 to Oct 7	Jan 12
French Valley	Nov 24 to Dec 8	Jan 19 to Feb 2	Nov 7 to Nov 21	Feb 2
Campbell	Nov 24 to Dec 8	Jan 19 to Feb 2	Sep 13 to Sep 27	Feb 2
San Bruno	Nov 2 to Nov 16	Dec 28 to Jan 11	Oct 18 to Nov 1	Jan 11
Altadena	Oct 30 to Nov 13	Dec 25 to Jan 8	Oct 15 to Oct 29	Jan 8
Rancho Palos Verdes	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Dec 26 to Jan 9	Oct 13 to Oct 27	Jan 9
La Quinta	Oct 22 to Nov 5	Dec 17 to Dec 31	Oct 4 to Oct 18	Dec 31
Adelanto	Jan 7 to Jan 21	Mar 4 to Mar 18	Aug 19 to Sep 2	Mar 18
Calexico	Oct 25 to Nov 8	Dec 20 to Jan 3	Oct 4 to Oct 18	Jan 3
Monrovia	Feb 17 to Mar 3	Apr 14 to Apr 28	Aug 23 to Sep 6	Apr 28
San Gabriel	Oct 26 to Nov 9	Dec 21 to Jan 4	Oct 10 to Oct 24	Jan 4
Wildomar	Nov 19 to Dec 3	Jan 14 to Jan 28	Sep 25 to Oct 9	Jan 28
Montclair	Oct 30 to Nov 13	Dec 25 to Jan 8	Oct 5 to Oct 19	Jan 8
Foothill Farms	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Sep 23 to Oct 7	Jan 12
Pacifica	Nov 2 to Nov 16	Dec 28 to Jan 11	Oct 18 to Nov 1	Jan 11
Martinez	Dec 20 to Jan 3	Feb 14 to Feb 28	Aug 30 to Sep 13	Feb 28
La Puente	Oct 26 to Nov 9	Dec 21 to Jan 4	Oct 10 to Oct 24	Jan 4
Claremont	Oct 30 to Nov 13	Dec 25 to Jan 8	Oct 5 to Oct 19	Jan 8
Orangevale	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Sep 23 to Oct 7	Jan 12
Temple City	Oct 26 to Nov 9	Dec 21 to Jan 4	Oct 10 to Oct 24	Jan 4
San Juan Capistrano	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Oct 10 to Oct 24	Jan 6
Moorpark	Oct 22 to Nov 5	Dec 17 to Dec 31	Oct 5 to Oct 19	Dec 31
Oildale	Nov 22 to Dec 6	Jan 17 to Jan 31	Sep 15 to Sep 29	Jan 31
Pleasant Hill	Oct 29 to Nov 12	Dec 24 to Jan 7	Sep 26 to Oct 10	Jan 7
Desert Hot Springs	Dec 17 to Dec 31	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Sep 22 to Oct 6	Feb 25
San Dimas	Oct 30 to Nov 13	Dec 25 to Jan 8	Oct 5 to Oct 19	Jan 8
Menlo Park	Nov 23 to Dec 7	Jan 18 to Feb 1	Sep 14 to Sep 28	Feb 1
Los Gatos	Nov 24 to Dec 8	Jan 19 to Feb 2	Sep 13 to Sep 27	Feb 2
Fallbrook	Nov 24 to Dec 8	Jan 19 to Feb 2	Nov 7 to Nov 21	Feb 2
Foster City	Nov 8 to Nov 22	Jan 3 to Jan 17	Sep 19 to Oct 3	Jan 17
Goleta	Nov 2 to Nov 16	Dec 28 to Jan 11	Sep 23 to Oct 7	Jan 11
Dana Point	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Oct 10 to Oct 24	Jan 6
Spring Valley	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Sep 28 to Oct 12	Jan 6
Atwater	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Feb 17 to Mar 3	Sep 1 to Sep 15	Mar 3
Fair Oaks	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Sep 23 to Oct 7	Jan 12
Burlingame	Oct 20 to Nov 3	Dec 15 to Dec 29	Oct 3 to Oct 17	Dec 29
Banning	Nov 22 to Dec 6	Jan 17 to Jan 31	Sep 17 to Oct 1	Jan 31
Santa Paula	Oct 22 to Nov 5	Dec 17 to Dec 31	Oct 5 to Oct 19	Dec 31
San Pablo	Oct 26 to Nov 9	Dec 21 to Jan 4	Oct 10 to Oct 24	Jan 4
Seaside	Oct 24 to Nov 7	Dec 19 to Jan 2	Sep 30 to Oct 14	Jan 2
El Paso de Robles	Jan 4 to Jan 18	Mar 1 to Mar 15	Aug 18 to Sep 1	Mar 15
Orcutt	Nov 26 to Dec 10	Jan 21 to Feb 4	Sep 20 to Oct 4	Feb 4
Los Altos	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Sep 30 to Oct 14	Jan 6
Saratoga	Nov 24 to Dec 8	Jan 19 to Feb 2	Sep 13 to Sep 27	Feb 2
La Verne	Oct 30 to Nov 13	Dec 25 to Jan 8	Oct 5 to Oct 19	Jan 8
Laguna Hills	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Oct 10 to Oct 24	Jan 6
Atascadero	Jan 4 to Jan 18	Mar 1 to Mar 15	Aug 18 to Sep 1	Mar 15
Suisun City	Nov 6 to Nov 20	Jan 1 to Jan 15	Sep 21 to Oct 5	Jan 15
San Lorenzo	Oct 24 to Nov 7	Dec 19 to Jan 2	Oct 2 to Oct 16	Jan 2
Eastern Goleta Valley	Nov 2 to Nov 16	Dec 28 to Jan 11	Sep 23 to Oct 7	Jan 11
San Carlos	Nov 8 to Nov 22	Jan 3 to Jan 17	Sep 19 to Oct 3	Jan 17
Monterey	Oct 23 to Nov 6	Dec 18 to Jan 1	Oct 7 to Oct 21	Jan 1
East Palo Alto	Nov 23 to Dec 7	Jan 18 to Feb 1	Sep 14 to Sep 28	Feb 1
Belmont	Nov 8 to Nov 22	Jan 3 to Jan 17	Sep 19 to Oct 3	Jan 17
East Niles	Nov 22 to Dec 6	Jan 17 to Jan 31	Sep 15 to Sep 29	Jan 31
Temescal Valley	Nov 19 to Dec 3	Jan 14 to Jan 28	Sep 25 to Oct 9	Jan 28
Ridgecrest	Dec 31 to Jan 14	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Aug 20 to Sep 3	Mar 11
Brawley	Nov 7 to Nov 21	Jan 2 to Jan 16	Sep 26 to Oct 10	Jan 16
Walnut	Oct 30 to Nov 13	Dec 25 to Jan 8	Oct 5 to Oct 19	Jan 8
Lemoore	Dec 16 to Dec 30	Feb 10 to Feb 24	Aug 30 to Sep 13	Feb 24
Sanger	Nov 21 to Dec 5	Jan 16 to Jan 30	Sep 18 to Oct 2	Jan 30
Reedley	Nov 21 to Dec 5	Jan 16 to Jan 30	Sep 18 to Oct 2	Jan 30
Galt	Dec 1 to Dec 15	Jan 26 to Feb 9	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Feb 9
Patterson	Nov 22 to Dec 6	Jan 17 to Jan 31	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Jan 31
Riverbank	Nov 22 to Dec 6	Jan 17 to Jan 31	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Jan 31
Wasco	Nov 22 to Dec 6	Jan 17 to Jan 31	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Jan 31
Benicia	Nov 8 to Nov 22	Jan 3 to Jan 17	Oct 4 to Oct 18	Jan 17
Soledad	Feb 12 to Feb 26	Apr 9 to Apr 23	Aug 11 to Aug 25	Apr 23
Hercules	Nov 8 to Nov 22	Jan 3 to Jan 17	Oct 4 to Oct 18	Jan 17
El Cerrito	Oct 25 to Nov 8	Dec 20 to Jan 3	Oct 9 to Oct 23	Jan 3
Dinuba	Nov 14 to Nov 28	Jan 9 to Jan 23	Sep 20 to Oct 4	Jan 23
Twentynine Palms	Nov 15 to Nov 29	Jan 10 to Jan 24	Sep 17 to Oct 1	Jan 24
Windsor	Dec 22 to Jan 5	Feb 16 to Mar 2	Aug 28 to Sep 11	Mar 2
South Pasadena	Oct 30 to Nov 13	Dec 25 to Jan 8	Oct 15 to Oct 29	Jan 8
West Whittier-Los Nietos	Oct 26 to Nov 9	Dec 21 to Jan 4	Oct 10 to Oct 24	Jan 4
Mountain House	Nov 10 to Nov 24	Jan 5 to Jan 19	Sep 17 to Oct 1	Jan 19
Lafayette	Oct 29 to Nov 12	Dec 24 to Jan 7	Sep 26 to Oct 10	Jan 7
Eureka	Dec 14 to Dec 28	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Sep 14 to Sep 28	Feb 22
Loma Linda	Nov 18 to Dec 2	Jan 13 to Jan 27	Sep 26 to Oct 10	Jan 27
Norco	Nov 8 to Nov 22	Jan 3 to Jan 17	Sep 26 to Oct 10	Jan 17
Barstow	Dec 14 to Dec 28	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Aug 31 to Sep 14	Feb 22
Selma	Nov 21 to Dec 5	Jan 16 to Jan 30	Sep 18 to Oct 2	Jan 30
Bloomington	Nov 1 to Nov 15	Dec 27 to Jan 10	Oct 10 to Oct 24	Jan 10
Bay Point	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Dec 26 to Jan 9	Sep 21 to Oct 5	Jan 9
Shafter	Dec 12 to Dec 26	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Aug 31 to Sep 14	Feb 20
Ladera Ranch	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Oct 10 to Oct 24	Jan 6
East San Gabriel	Oct 26 to Nov 9	Dec 21 to Jan 4	Oct 10 to Oct 24	Jan 4
San Fernando	Oct 24 to Nov 7	Dec 19 to Jan 2	Oct 9 to Oct 23	Jan 2
Rosemont	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Sep 23 to Oct 7	Jan 12
Marina	Nov 26 to Dec 10	Jan 21 to Feb 4	Sep 13 to Sep 27	Feb 4
Oakdale	Nov 22 to Dec 6	Jan 17 to Jan 31	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Jan 31
Linda	Dec 3 to Dec 17	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Sep 7 to Sep 21	Feb 11
Millbrae	Oct 20 to Nov 3	Dec 15 to Dec 29	Oct 3 to Oct 17	Dec 29
Duarte	Feb 17 to Mar 3	Apr 14 to Apr 28	Aug 23 to Sep 6	Apr 28
Ramona	Jan 8 to Jan 22	Mar 5 to Mar 19	Aug 31 to Sep 14	Mar 19
Ashland	Oct 24 to Nov 7	Dec 19 to Jan 2	Oct 2 to Oct 16	Jan 2
American Canyon	Dec 25 to Jan 8	Feb 19 to Mar 5	Aug 29 to Sep 12	Mar 5
Laguna Beach	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Oct 10 to Oct 24	Jan 6
Corcoran	Dec 7 to Dec 21	Feb 1 to Feb 15	Sep 4 to Sep 18	Feb 15
Imperial	Nov 5 to Nov 19	Dec 31 to Jan 14	Oct 1 to Oct 15	Jan 14
Rancho San Diego	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Sep 28 to Oct 12	Jan 6
West Puente Valley	Oct 26 to Nov 9	Dec 21 to Jan 4	Oct 10 to Oct 24	Jan 4
Calabasas	Nov 15 to Nov 29	Jan 10 to Jan 24	Sep 22 to Oct 6	Jan 24
Winter Gardens	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Sep 28 to Oct 12	Jan 6
West Carson	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Dec 26 to Jan 9	Oct 13 to Oct 27	Jan 9
Yucca Valley	Jan 3 to Jan 17	Feb 28 to Mar 14	Sep 5 to Sep 19	Mar 14
Lakeside	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Sep 28 to Oct 12	Jan 6
Valinda	Oct 30 to Nov 13	Dec 25 to Jan 8	Oct 5 to Oct 19	Jan 8
Granite Bay	Dec 17 to Dec 31	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Feb 25
Stevenson Ranch	Oct 30 to Nov 13	Dec 25 to Jan 8	Oct 9 to Oct 23	Jan 8
Greenfield	Dec 15 to Dec 29	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Aug 30 to Sep 13	Feb 23
Dixon	Dec 2 to Dec 16	Jan 27 to Feb 10	Sep 8 to Sep 22	Feb 10
Rosamond	Jan 23 to Feb 6	Mar 20 to Apr 3	Aug 9 to Aug 23	Apr 3
Oroville	Nov 21 to Dec 5	Jan 16 to Jan 30	Sep 20 to Oct 4	Jan 30
East Hemet	Nov 1 to Nov 15	Dec 27 to Jan 10	Sep 30 to Oct 14	Jan 10

Questions

When should I plant cauliflower in California?

In San Jose, plant out from December 19 to January 2. Across California the window opens between December 18 and December 17, 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.

More for California

Cauliflower in other states

Frost dates for every city in California