When to plant cauliflower in Georgia

Cauliflower
Plant out in Atlanta
Mar 10–Mar 24

Across Georgia the window opens between February 5 and March 28. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Atlanta
Jan 13–Jan 27
Plant out, Atlanta
Mar 10–Mar 24
Fall planting, Atlanta
Aug 16–Aug 30
Last frost, Atlanta
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
AtlantaMar 10–Mar 24
ColumbusMar 7–Mar 21
AugustaMar 9–Mar 23
Macon-Bibb CountyMar 7–Mar 21
SavannahFeb 16–Mar 2
Athens-Clarke CountyMar 9–Mar 23
South FultonMar 1–Mar 15
Sandy SpringsMar 11–Mar 25
Warner RobinsFeb 25–Mar 11
Johns CreekMar 11–Mar 25
MabletonMar 13–Mar 27
AlpharettaMar 11–Mar 25
AlbanyFeb 22–Mar 8
MariettaMar 13–Mar 27
StonecrestMar 17–Mar 31
BrookhavenMar 11–Mar 25
SmyrnaMar 13–Mar 27
ValdostaFeb 19–Mar 5
DunwoodyMar 11–Mar 25
GainesvilleMar 6–Mar 20
NewnanMar 20–Apr 3
DouglasvilleMar 13–Mar 27
MulberryMar 20–Apr 3
MiltonMar 21–Apr 4
Peachtree CityMar 12–Mar 26
CantonMar 19–Apr 2
WoodstockMar 19–Apr 2
RomeMar 18–Apr 1
East PointMar 1–Mar 15
KennesawMar 19–Apr 2
All 63 cities
CityStart indoorsPlant outFall plantingLast frost
AtlantaJan 13 to Jan 27Mar 10 to Mar 24Aug 16 to Aug 30Mar 24
ColumbusJan 10 to Jan 24Mar 7 to Mar 21Aug 19 to Sep 2Mar 21
AugustaJan 12 to Jan 26Mar 9 to Mar 23Aug 17 to Aug 31Mar 23
Macon-Bibb CountyJan 10 to Jan 24Mar 7 to Mar 21Aug 18 to Sep 1Mar 21
SavannahDec 22 to Jan 5Feb 16 to Mar 2Sep 7 to Sep 21Mar 2
Athens-Clarke CountyJan 12 to Jan 26Mar 9 to Mar 23Aug 18 to Sep 1Mar 23
South FultonJan 4 to Jan 18Mar 1 to Mar 15Aug 28 to Sep 11Mar 15
Sandy SpringsJan 14 to Jan 28Mar 11 to Mar 25Aug 17 to Aug 31Mar 25
Warner RobinsDec 31 to Jan 14Feb 25 to Mar 11Aug 27 to Sep 10Mar 11
Johns CreekJan 14 to Jan 28Mar 11 to Mar 25Aug 17 to Aug 31Mar 25
MabletonJan 16 to Jan 30Mar 13 to Mar 27Aug 15 to Aug 29Mar 27
AlpharettaJan 14 to Jan 28Mar 11 to Mar 25Aug 17 to Aug 31Mar 25
AlbanyDec 28 to Jan 11Feb 22 to Mar 8Aug 29 to Sep 12Mar 8
MariettaJan 16 to Jan 30Mar 13 to Mar 27Aug 15 to Aug 29Mar 27
StonecrestJan 20 to Feb 3Mar 17 to Mar 31Aug 14 to Aug 28Mar 31
BrookhavenJan 14 to Jan 28Mar 11 to Mar 25Aug 17 to Aug 31Mar 25
SmyrnaJan 16 to Jan 30Mar 13 to Mar 27Aug 15 to Aug 29Mar 27
ValdostaDec 25 to Jan 8Feb 19 to Mar 5Sep 4 to Sep 18Mar 5
DunwoodyJan 14 to Jan 28Mar 11 to Mar 25Aug 17 to Aug 31Mar 25
GainesvilleJan 9 to Jan 23Mar 6 to Mar 20Aug 22 to Sep 5Mar 20
NewnanJan 23 to Feb 6Mar 20 to Apr 3Aug 10 to Aug 24Apr 3
DouglasvilleJan 16 to Jan 30Mar 13 to Mar 27Aug 15 to Aug 29Mar 27
MulberryJan 23 to Feb 6Mar 20 to Apr 3Aug 15 to Aug 29Apr 3
MiltonJan 24 to Feb 7Mar 21 to Apr 4Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 4
Peachtree CityJan 15 to Jan 29Mar 12 to Mar 26Aug 14 to Aug 28Mar 26
CantonJan 22 to Feb 5Mar 19 to Apr 2Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 2
WoodstockJan 22 to Feb 5Mar 19 to Apr 2Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 2
RomeJan 21 to Feb 4Mar 18 to Apr 1Aug 11 to Aug 25Apr 1
East PointJan 4 to Jan 18Mar 1 to Mar 15Aug 28 to Sep 11Mar 15
KennesawJan 22 to Feb 5Mar 19 to Apr 2Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 2
EvansJan 4 to Jan 18Mar 1 to Mar 15Aug 26 to Sep 9Mar 15
TuckerJan 14 to Jan 28Mar 11 to Mar 25Aug 17 to Aug 31Mar 25
HinesvilleDec 25 to Jan 8Feb 19 to Mar 5Sep 6 to Sep 20Mar 5
StatesboroDec 27 to Jan 10Feb 21 to Mar 7Aug 29 to Sep 12Mar 7
DaltonJan 22 to Feb 5Mar 19 to Apr 2Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 2
LaGrangeJan 20 to Feb 3Mar 17 to Mar 31Aug 13 to Aug 27Mar 31
DuluthJan 14 to Jan 28Mar 11 to Mar 25Aug 17 to Aug 31Mar 25
McDonoughJan 20 to Feb 3Mar 17 to Mar 31Aug 14 to Aug 28Mar 31
MartinezDec 19 to Jan 2Feb 13 to Feb 27Sep 11 to Sep 25Feb 27
LawrencevilleJan 23 to Feb 6Mar 20 to Apr 3Aug 15 to Aug 29Apr 3
PoolerDec 22 to Jan 5Feb 16 to Mar 2Sep 7 to Sep 21Mar 2
ChambleeJan 14 to Jan 28Mar 11 to Mar 25Aug 17 to Aug 31Mar 25
RedanJan 14 to Jan 28Mar 11 to Mar 25Aug 17 to Aug 31Mar 25
Union CityJan 4 to Jan 18Mar 1 to Mar 15Aug 28 to Sep 11Mar 15
Sugar HillJan 24 to Feb 7Mar 21 to Apr 4Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 4
CarrolltonJan 17 to Jan 31Mar 14 to Mar 28Aug 13 to Aug 27Mar 28
PerryDec 31 to Jan 14Feb 25 to Mar 11Aug 27 to Sep 10Mar 11
CartersvilleJan 31 to Feb 14Mar 28 to Apr 11Aug 3 to Aug 17Apr 11
DecaturJan 14 to Jan 28Mar 11 to Mar 25Aug 17 to Aug 31Mar 25
GriffinJan 9 to Jan 23Mar 6 to Mar 20Aug 21 to Sep 4Mar 20
SuwaneeJan 24 to Feb 7Mar 21 to Apr 4Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 4
AcworthJan 22 to Feb 5Mar 19 to Apr 2Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 2
SnellvilleJan 23 to Feb 6Mar 20 to Apr 3Aug 15 to Aug 29Apr 3
Candler-McAfeeJan 14 to Jan 28Mar 11 to Mar 25Aug 17 to Aug 31Mar 25
KingslandJan 3 to Jan 17Feb 28 to Mar 14Sep 2 to Sep 16Mar 14
WinderJan 23 to Feb 6Mar 20 to Apr 3Aug 15 to Aug 29Apr 3
Villa RicaJan 17 to Jan 31Mar 14 to Mar 28Aug 13 to Aug 27Mar 28
St. MarysDec 11 to Dec 25Feb 5 to Feb 19Sep 21 to Oct 5Feb 19
FayettevilleJan 15 to Jan 29Mar 12 to Mar 26Aug 14 to Aug 28Mar 26
ConyersJan 11 to Jan 25Mar 8 to Mar 22Aug 22 to Sep 5Mar 22
Holly SpringsJan 22 to Feb 5Mar 19 to Apr 2Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 2
CalhounJan 18 to Feb 1Mar 15 to Mar 29Aug 11 to Aug 25Mar 29
Richmond HillDec 22 to Jan 5Feb 16 to Mar 2Sep 7 to Sep 21Mar 2

Questions

When should I plant cauliflower in Georgia?

In Atlanta, plant out from March 10 to March 24. Across Georgia the window opens between February 5 and March 28, 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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