When to plant cauliflower in Missouri

Cauliflower
Plant out in Kansas City
Mar 21–Apr 4

Across Missouri the window opens between March 18 and April 5. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Kansas City
Jan 24–Feb 7
Plant out, Kansas City
Mar 21–Apr 4
Fall planting, Kansas City
Aug 10–Aug 24
Last frost, Kansas City
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
Kansas CityMar 21–Apr 4
St. LouisMar 18–Apr 1
SpringfieldMar 21–Apr 4
ColumbiaMar 22–Apr 5
IndependenceMar 27–Apr 10
Lee's SummitMar 24–Apr 7
O'FallonMar 27–Apr 10
St. CharlesMar 25–Apr 8
St. JosephApr 5–Apr 19
Blue SpringsMar 24–Apr 7
St. PetersMar 26–Apr 9
JoplinMar 26–Apr 9
FlorissantMar 19–Apr 2
WentzvilleMar 27–Apr 10
ChesterfieldMar 21–Apr 4
Jefferson CityMar 25–Apr 8
Cape GirardeauMar 22–Apr 5
OakvilleMar 23–Apr 6
WildwoodMar 29–Apr 12
University CityMar 18–Apr 1
LibertyApr 5–Apr 19
BallwinMar 21–Apr 4
KirkwoodMar 18–Apr 1
RaytownMar 24–Apr 7
MehlvilleMar 23–Apr 6
Maryland HeightsMar 21–Apr 4
GladstoneMar 21–Apr 4
GrandviewMar 24–Apr 7
RaymoreMar 30–Apr 13
NixaApr 1–Apr 15
All 41 cities
CityStart indoorsPlant outFall plantingLast frost
Kansas CityJan 24 to Feb 7Mar 21 to Apr 4Aug 10 to Aug 24Apr 4
St. LouisJan 21 to Feb 4Mar 18 to Apr 1Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 1
SpringfieldJan 24 to Feb 7Mar 21 to Apr 4Aug 4 to Aug 18Apr 4
ColumbiaJan 25 to Feb 8Mar 22 to Apr 5Aug 8 to Aug 22Apr 5
IndependenceJan 30 to Feb 13Mar 27 to Apr 10Aug 4 to Aug 18Apr 10
Lee's SummitJan 27 to Feb 10Mar 24 to Apr 7Aug 6 to Aug 20Apr 7
O'FallonJan 30 to Feb 13Mar 27 to Apr 10Aug 3 to Aug 17Apr 10
St. CharlesJan 28 to Feb 11Mar 25 to Apr 8Aug 6 to Aug 20Apr 8
St. JosephFeb 8 to Feb 22Apr 5 to Apr 19Jul 25 to Aug 8Apr 19
Blue SpringsJan 27 to Feb 10Mar 24 to Apr 7Aug 6 to Aug 20Apr 7
St. PetersJan 29 to Feb 12Mar 26 to Apr 9Aug 3 to Aug 17Apr 9
JoplinJan 29 to Feb 12Mar 26 to Apr 9Aug 4 to Aug 18Apr 9
FlorissantJan 22 to Feb 5Mar 19 to Apr 2Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 2
WentzvilleJan 30 to Feb 13Mar 27 to Apr 10Aug 3 to Aug 17Apr 10
ChesterfieldJan 24 to Feb 7Mar 21 to Apr 4Aug 6 to Aug 20Apr 4
Jefferson CityJan 28 to Feb 11Mar 25 to Apr 8Aug 8 to Aug 22Apr 8
Cape GirardeauJan 25 to Feb 8Mar 22 to Apr 5Aug 2 to Aug 16Apr 5
OakvilleJan 26 to Feb 9Mar 23 to Apr 6Aug 4 to Aug 18Apr 6
WildwoodFeb 1 to Feb 15Mar 29 to Apr 12Jul 31 to Aug 14Apr 12
University CityJan 21 to Feb 4Mar 18 to Apr 1Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 1
LibertyFeb 8 to Feb 22Apr 5 to Apr 19Jul 25 to Aug 8Apr 19
BallwinJan 24 to Feb 7Mar 21 to Apr 4Aug 6 to Aug 20Apr 4
KirkwoodJan 21 to Feb 4Mar 18 to Apr 1Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 1
RaytownJan 27 to Feb 10Mar 24 to Apr 7Aug 6 to Aug 20Apr 7
MehlvilleJan 26 to Feb 9Mar 23 to Apr 6Aug 4 to Aug 18Apr 6
Maryland HeightsJan 24 to Feb 7Mar 21 to Apr 4Aug 6 to Aug 20Apr 4
GladstoneJan 24 to Feb 7Mar 21 to Apr 4Aug 10 to Aug 24Apr 4
GrandviewJan 27 to Feb 10Mar 24 to Apr 7Aug 6 to Aug 20Apr 7
RaymoreFeb 2 to Feb 16Mar 30 to Apr 13Aug 3 to Aug 17Apr 13
NixaFeb 4 to Feb 18Apr 1 to Apr 15Jul 31 to Aug 14Apr 15
BeltonFeb 2 to Feb 16Mar 30 to Apr 13Aug 3 to Aug 17Apr 13
HazelwoodJan 22 to Feb 5Mar 19 to Apr 2Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 2
OzarkFeb 4 to Feb 18Apr 1 to Apr 15Jul 31 to Aug 14Apr 15
Webster GrovesJan 21 to Feb 4Mar 18 to Apr 1Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 1
SedaliaFeb 7 to Feb 21Apr 4 to Apr 18Jul 30 to Aug 13Apr 18
RepublicJan 29 to Feb 12Mar 26 to Apr 9Aug 4 to Aug 18Apr 9
Old JamestownJan 22 to Feb 5Mar 19 to Apr 2Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 2
ArnoldJan 29 to Feb 12Mar 26 to Apr 9Aug 3 to Aug 17Apr 9
RollaJan 25 to Feb 8Mar 22 to Apr 5Aug 9 to Aug 23Apr 5
WarrensburgFeb 3 to Feb 17Mar 31 to Apr 14Jul 29 to Aug 12Apr 14
AfftonJan 21 to Feb 4Mar 18 to Apr 1Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 1

Questions

When should I plant cauliflower in Missouri?

In Kansas City, plant out from March 21 to April 4. Across Missouri the window opens between March 18 and April 5, 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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