When to plant cauliflower in Massachusetts
Plant out in Boston
Mar 21–Apr 4
Across Massachusetts the window opens between March 21 and April 21. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.
- Start indoors, Boston
- Jan 24–Feb 7
- Plant out, Boston
- Mar 21–Apr 4
- Fall planting, Boston
- Aug 17–Aug 31
- Last frost, Boston
- Apr 4
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
BostonMar 21–Apr 4
WorcesterApr 9–Apr 23
SpringfieldApr 19–May 3
CambridgeApr 5–Apr 19
LowellApr 16–Apr 30
BrocktonApr 8–Apr 22
LynnApr 11–Apr 25
QuincyApr 11–Apr 25
New BedfordApr 15–Apr 29
Fall RiverApr 15–Apr 29
NewtonApr 5–Apr 19
LawrenceMar 30–Apr 13
SomervilleMar 21–Apr 4
FraminghamApr 12–Apr 26
HaverhillApr 17–May 1
MaldenMar 21–Apr 4
WalthamApr 14–Apr 28
BrooklineApr 5–Apr 19
TauntonApr 8–Apr 22
RevereMar 21–Apr 4
MedfordMar 21–Apr 4
Weymouth TownApr 11–Apr 25
PeabodyApr 10–Apr 24
ChicopeeApr 19–May 3
MethuenMar 30–Apr 13
EverettMar 21–Apr 4
Barnstable TownApr 2–Apr 16
AttleboroApr 13–Apr 27
ArlingtonApr 14–Apr 28
SalemApr 11–Apr 25
All 69 cities
| City | Start indoors | Plant out | Fall planting | Last frost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | Jan 24 to Feb 7 | Mar 21 to Apr 4 | Aug 17 to Aug 31 | Apr 4 |
| Worcester | Feb 12 to Feb 26 | Apr 9 to Apr 23 | Jul 29 to Aug 12 | Apr 23 |
| Springfield | Feb 22 to Mar 8 | Apr 19 to May 3 | Jul 16 to Jul 30 | May 3 |
| Cambridge | Feb 8 to Feb 22 | Apr 5 to Apr 19 | Jul 31 to Aug 14 | Apr 19 |
| Lowell | Feb 19 to Mar 5 | Apr 16 to Apr 30 | Jul 18 to Aug 1 | Apr 30 |
| Brockton | Feb 11 to Feb 25 | Apr 8 to Apr 22 | Jul 27 to Aug 10 | Apr 22 |
| Lynn | Feb 14 to Feb 28 | Apr 11 to Apr 25 | Jul 28 to Aug 11 | Apr 25 |
| Quincy | Feb 14 to Feb 28 | Apr 11 to Apr 25 | Jul 30 to Aug 13 | Apr 25 |
| New Bedford | Feb 18 to Mar 4 | Apr 15 to Apr 29 | Jul 23 to Aug 6 | Apr 29 |
| Fall River | Feb 18 to Mar 4 | Apr 15 to Apr 29 | Jul 23 to Aug 6 | Apr 29 |
| Newton | Feb 8 to Feb 22 | Apr 5 to Apr 19 | Jul 31 to Aug 14 | Apr 19 |
| Lawrence | Feb 2 to Feb 16 | Mar 30 to Apr 13 | Aug 5 to Aug 19 | Apr 13 |
| Somerville | Jan 24 to Feb 7 | Mar 21 to Apr 4 | Aug 17 to Aug 31 | Apr 4 |
| Framingham | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Apr 12 to Apr 26 | Jul 20 to Aug 3 | Apr 26 |
| Haverhill | Feb 20 to Mar 6 | Apr 17 to May 1 | Jul 20 to Aug 3 | May 1 |
| Malden | Jan 24 to Feb 7 | Mar 21 to Apr 4 | Aug 17 to Aug 31 | Apr 4 |
| Waltham | Feb 17 to Mar 3 | Apr 14 to Apr 28 | Jul 18 to Aug 1 | Apr 28 |
| Brookline | Feb 8 to Feb 22 | Apr 5 to Apr 19 | Jul 31 to Aug 14 | Apr 19 |
| Taunton | Feb 11 to Feb 25 | Apr 8 to Apr 22 | Jul 27 to Aug 10 | Apr 22 |
| Revere | Jan 24 to Feb 7 | Mar 21 to Apr 4 | Aug 17 to Aug 31 | Apr 4 |
| Medford | Jan 24 to Feb 7 | Mar 21 to Apr 4 | Aug 17 to Aug 31 | Apr 4 |
| Weymouth Town | Feb 14 to Feb 28 | Apr 11 to Apr 25 | Jul 30 to Aug 13 | Apr 25 |
| Peabody | Feb 13 to Feb 27 | Apr 10 to Apr 24 | Jul 25 to Aug 8 | Apr 24 |
| Chicopee | Feb 22 to Mar 8 | Apr 19 to May 3 | Jul 16 to Jul 30 | May 3 |
| Methuen | Feb 2 to Feb 16 | Mar 30 to Apr 13 | Aug 5 to Aug 19 | Apr 13 |
| Everett | Jan 24 to Feb 7 | Mar 21 to Apr 4 | Aug 17 to Aug 31 | Apr 4 |
| Barnstable Town | Feb 5 to Feb 19 | Apr 2 to Apr 16 | Aug 7 to Aug 21 | Apr 16 |
| Attleboro | Feb 16 to Mar 2 | Apr 13 to Apr 27 | Jul 23 to Aug 6 | Apr 27 |
| Arlington | Feb 17 to Mar 3 | Apr 14 to Apr 28 | Jul 18 to Aug 1 | Apr 28 |
| Salem | Feb 14 to Feb 28 | Apr 11 to Apr 25 | Jul 28 to Aug 11 | Apr 25 |
| Leominster | Feb 18 to Mar 4 | Apr 15 to Apr 29 | Jul 19 to Aug 2 | Apr 29 |
| Woburn | Feb 14 to Feb 28 | Apr 11 to Apr 25 | Jul 25 to Aug 8 | Apr 25 |
| Beverly | Feb 23 to Mar 9 | Apr 20 to May 4 | Jul 20 to Aug 3 | May 4 |
| Pittsfield | Feb 24 to Mar 10 | Apr 21 to May 5 | Jul 13 to Jul 27 | May 5 |
| Marlborough | Feb 21 to Mar 7 | Apr 18 to May 2 | Jul 14 to Jul 28 | May 2 |
| Fitchburg | Feb 20 to Mar 6 | Apr 17 to May 1 | Jul 17 to Jul 31 | May 1 |
| Amherst Town | Feb 24 to Mar 10 | Apr 21 to May 5 | Jul 16 to Jul 30 | May 5 |
| Westfield | Feb 22 to Mar 8 | Apr 19 to May 3 | Jul 16 to Jul 30 | May 3 |
| Chelsea | Jan 24 to Feb 7 | Mar 21 to Apr 4 | Aug 17 to Aug 31 | Apr 4 |
| Braintree Town | Feb 14 to Feb 28 | Apr 11 to Apr 25 | Jul 30 to Aug 13 | Apr 25 |
| Holyoke | Feb 22 to Mar 8 | Apr 19 to May 3 | Jul 16 to Jul 30 | May 3 |
| Watertown | Feb 8 to Feb 22 | Apr 5 to Apr 19 | Jul 31 to Aug 14 | Apr 19 |
| Randolph Town | Feb 7 to Feb 21 | Apr 4 to Apr 18 | Aug 3 to Aug 17 | Apr 18 |
| Lexington | Feb 17 to Mar 3 | Apr 14 to Apr 28 | Jul 18 to Aug 1 | Apr 28 |
| Franklin Town | Feb 19 to Mar 5 | Apr 16 to Apr 30 | Jul 17 to Jul 31 | Apr 30 |
| Needham | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Apr 12 to Apr 26 | Jul 20 to Aug 3 | Apr 26 |
| North Attleborough Town | Feb 11 to Feb 25 | Apr 8 to Apr 22 | Jul 27 to Aug 10 | Apr 22 |
| Norwood | Feb 14 to Feb 28 | Apr 11 to Apr 25 | Jul 17 to Jul 31 | Apr 25 |
| Northampton | Feb 24 to Mar 10 | Apr 21 to May 5 | Jul 16 to Jul 30 | May 5 |
| Gloucester | Feb 23 to Mar 9 | Apr 20 to May 4 | Jul 20 to Aug 3 | May 4 |
| Wellesley | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Apr 12 to Apr 26 | Jul 20 to Aug 3 | Apr 26 |
| Melrose | Feb 14 to Feb 28 | Apr 11 to Apr 25 | Jul 25 to Aug 8 | Apr 25 |
| Bridgewater Town | Feb 20 to Mar 6 | Apr 17 to May 1 | Jul 17 to Jul 31 | May 1 |
| West Springfield Town | Feb 22 to Mar 8 | Apr 19 to May 3 | Jul 16 to Jul 30 | May 3 |
| Agawam Town | Feb 22 to Mar 8 | Apr 19 to May 3 | Jul 16 to Jul 30 | May 3 |
| Saugus | Feb 14 to Feb 28 | Apr 11 to Apr 25 | Jul 25 to Aug 8 | Apr 25 |
| Milton | Feb 7 to Feb 21 | Apr 4 to Apr 18 | Aug 3 to Aug 17 | Apr 18 |
| Danvers | Feb 13 to Feb 27 | Apr 10 to Apr 24 | Jul 25 to Aug 8 | Apr 24 |
| Milford | Feb 19 to Mar 5 | Apr 16 to Apr 30 | Jul 17 to Jul 31 | Apr 30 |
| Wakefield | Feb 14 to Feb 28 | Apr 11 to Apr 25 | Jul 25 to Aug 8 | Apr 25 |
| Belmont | Feb 8 to Feb 22 | Apr 5 to Apr 19 | Jul 31 to Aug 14 | Apr 19 |
| Burlington | Feb 14 to Feb 28 | Apr 11 to Apr 25 | Jul 25 to Aug 8 | Apr 25 |
| Reading | Feb 14 to Feb 28 | Apr 11 to Apr 25 | Jul 25 to Aug 8 | Apr 25 |
| Dedham | Feb 14 to Feb 28 | Apr 11 to Apr 25 | Jul 17 to Jul 31 | Apr 25 |
| Wilmington | Feb 14 to Feb 28 | Apr 11 to Apr 25 | Jul 25 to Aug 8 | Apr 25 |
| Stoneham | Feb 14 to Feb 28 | Apr 11 to Apr 25 | Jul 25 to Aug 8 | Apr 25 |
| Winchester | Feb 14 to Feb 28 | Apr 11 to Apr 25 | Jul 25 to Aug 8 | Apr 25 |
| Gardner | Feb 21 to Mar 7 | Apr 18 to May 2 | Jul 21 to Aug 4 | May 2 |
| Marblehead | Feb 14 to Feb 28 | Apr 11 to Apr 25 | Jul 28 to Aug 11 | Apr 25 |
Questions
When should I plant cauliflower in Massachusetts?
In Boston, plant out from March 21 to April 4. Across Massachusetts the window opens between March 21 and April 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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