When to plant cauliflower in New York

Plant out in New York

Mar 18–Apr 1

Across New York the window opens between March 18 and April 30. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, New York: Jan 21–Feb 4
Plant out, New York: Mar 18–Apr 1
Fall planting, New York: Aug 27–Sep 10
Last frost, New York: Apr 1

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

New YorkMar 18–Apr 1

BuffaloApr 10–Apr 24

YonkersApr 6–Apr 20

RochesterApr 10–Apr 24

SyracuseApr 15–Apr 29

AlbanyApr 13–Apr 27

New RochelleApr 6–Apr 20

CheektowagaApr 10–Apr 24

Mount VernonMar 18–Apr 1

SchenectadyApr 13–Apr 27

UticaApr 17–May 1

White PlainsMar 29–Apr 12

HempsteadMar 19–Apr 2

Tonawanda TownApr 22–May 6

LevittownMar 20–Apr 3

TroyApr 5–Apr 19

IrondequoitApr 10–Apr 24

Niagara FallsApr 12–Apr 26

Kiryas JoelMar 27–Apr 10

BinghamtonApr 18–May 2

West SenecaApr 10–Apr 24

FreeportMar 24–Apr 7

HicksvilleMar 19–Apr 2

West BabylonMar 23–Apr 6

CoramMar 21–Apr 4

Valley StreamMar 19–Apr 2

Central IslipMar 27–Apr 10

BrightonApr 10–Apr 24

ElmontMar 19–Apr 2

CommackMar 26–Apr 9

All 89 cities

City	Start indoors	Plant out	Fall planting	Last frost
New York	Jan 21 to Feb 4	Mar 18 to Apr 1	Aug 27 to Sep 10	Apr 1
Buffalo	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 24
Yonkers	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Apr 6 to Apr 20	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 20
Rochester	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Aug 2 to Aug 16	Apr 24
Syracuse	Feb 18 to Mar 4	Apr 15 to Apr 29	Jul 27 to Aug 10	Apr 29
Albany	Feb 16 to Mar 2	Apr 13 to Apr 27	Jul 23 to Aug 6	Apr 27
New Rochelle	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Apr 6 to Apr 20	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 20
Cheektowaga	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 24
Mount Vernon	Jan 21 to Feb 4	Mar 18 to Apr 1	Aug 24 to Sep 7	Apr 1
Schenectady	Feb 16 to Mar 2	Apr 13 to Apr 27	Jul 23 to Aug 6	Apr 27
Utica	Feb 20 to Mar 6	Apr 17 to May 1	Jul 21 to Aug 4	May 1
White Plains	Feb 1 to Feb 15	Mar 29 to Apr 12	Aug 8 to Aug 22	Apr 12
Hempstead	Jan 22 to Feb 5	Mar 19 to Apr 2	Aug 20 to Sep 3	Apr 2
Tonawanda Town	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Apr 22 to May 6	Jul 23 to Aug 6	May 6
Levittown	Jan 23 to Feb 6	Mar 20 to Apr 3	Aug 19 to Sep 2	Apr 3
Troy	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Apr 5 to Apr 19	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 19
Irondequoit	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Aug 2 to Aug 16	Apr 24
Niagara Falls	Feb 15 to Mar 1	Apr 12 to Apr 26	Aug 2 to Aug 16	Apr 26
Kiryas Joel	Jan 30 to Feb 13	Mar 27 to Apr 10	Aug 9 to Aug 23	Apr 10
Binghamton	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Apr 18 to May 2	Jul 19 to Aug 2	May 2
West Seneca	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 24
Freeport	Jan 27 to Feb 10	Mar 24 to Apr 7	Aug 16 to Aug 30	Apr 7
Hicksville	Jan 22 to Feb 5	Mar 19 to Apr 2	Aug 20 to Sep 3	Apr 2
West Babylon	Jan 26 to Feb 9	Mar 23 to Apr 6	Aug 14 to Aug 28	Apr 6
Coram	Jan 24 to Feb 7	Mar 21 to Apr 4	Aug 15 to Aug 29	Apr 4
Valley Stream	Jan 22 to Feb 5	Mar 19 to Apr 2	Aug 22 to Sep 5	Apr 2
Central Islip	Jan 30 to Feb 13	Mar 27 to Apr 10	Aug 10 to Aug 24	Apr 10
Brighton	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Aug 2 to Aug 16	Apr 24
Elmont	Jan 22 to Feb 5	Mar 19 to Apr 2	Aug 22 to Sep 5	Apr 2
Commack	Jan 29 to Feb 12	Mar 26 to Apr 9	Aug 18 to Sep 1	Apr 9
East Meadow	Jan 22 to Feb 5	Mar 19 to Apr 2	Aug 20 to Sep 3	Apr 2
Long Beach	Jan 27 to Feb 10	Mar 24 to Apr 7	Aug 16 to Aug 30	Apr 7
Spring Valley	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Apr 6 to Apr 20	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 20
New City	Feb 14 to Feb 28	Apr 11 to Apr 25	Jul 27 to Aug 10	Apr 25
Uniondale	Jan 22 to Feb 5	Mar 19 to Apr 2	Aug 20 to Sep 3	Apr 2
Ithaca	Mar 2 to Mar 16	Apr 27 to May 11	May 11
Baldwin	Jan 27 to Feb 10	Mar 24 to Apr 7	Aug 16 to Aug 30	Apr 7
Huntington Station	Jan 29 to Feb 12	Mar 26 to Apr 9	Aug 18 to Sep 1	Apr 9
Poughkeepsie	Feb 10 to Feb 24	Apr 7 to Apr 21	Jul 29 to Aug 12	Apr 21
Port Chester	Feb 1 to Feb 15	Mar 29 to Apr 12	Aug 8 to Aug 22	Apr 12
Harrison	Feb 1 to Feb 15	Mar 29 to Apr 12	Aug 8 to Aug 22	Apr 12
Oceanside	Jan 27 to Feb 10	Mar 24 to Apr 7	Aug 16 to Aug 30	Apr 7
Rome	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Apr 22 to May 6	Jul 21 to Aug 4	May 6
Centereach	Jan 30 to Feb 13	Mar 27 to Apr 10	Aug 10 to Aug 24	Apr 10
Bay Shore	Jan 24 to Feb 7	Mar 21 to Apr 4	Aug 19 to Sep 2	Apr 4
Franklin Square	Jan 22 to Feb 5	Mar 19 to Apr 2	Aug 20 to Sep 3	Apr 2
Middletown	Feb 10 to Feb 24	Apr 7 to Apr 21	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Apr 21
North Tonawanda	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Apr 22 to May 6	Jul 23 to Aug 6	May 6
Saratoga Springs	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Apr 18 to May 2	Jul 15 to Jul 29	May 2
Glen Cove	Jan 22 to Feb 5	Mar 19 to Apr 2	Aug 20 to Sep 3	Apr 2
Newburgh	Feb 18 to Mar 4	Apr 15 to Apr 29	Jul 19 to Aug 2	Apr 29
Shirley	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Apr 4 to Apr 18	Aug 5 to Aug 19	Apr 18
Monsey	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Apr 5 to Apr 19	Jul 31 to Aug 14	Apr 19
Jamestown	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Apr 24 to May 8	Jul 21 to Aug 4	May 8
Ossining	Feb 14 to Feb 28	Apr 11 to Apr 25	Jul 27 to Aug 10	Apr 25
Deer Park	Jan 26 to Feb 9	Mar 23 to Apr 6	Aug 14 to Aug 28	Apr 6
Lindenhurst	Jan 26 to Feb 9	Mar 23 to Apr 6	Aug 14 to Aug 28	Apr 6
West Islip	Jan 26 to Feb 9	Mar 23 to Apr 6	Aug 14 to Aug 28	Apr 6
Holbrook	Jan 30 to Feb 13	Mar 27 to Apr 10	Aug 10 to Aug 24	Apr 10
Plainview	Jan 26 to Feb 9	Mar 23 to Apr 6	Aug 14 to Aug 28	Apr 6
Elmira	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Apr 22 to May 6	Jul 19 to Aug 2	May 6
Auburn	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Apr 18 to May 2	Jul 26 to Aug 9	May 2
Peekskill	Feb 19 to Mar 5	Apr 16 to Apr 30	Jul 25 to Aug 8	Apr 30
Rockville Centre	Jan 27 to Feb 10	Mar 24 to Apr 7	Aug 16 to Aug 30	Apr 7
Medford	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Apr 4 to Apr 18	Aug 5 to Aug 19	Apr 18
Dix Hills	Jan 29 to Feb 12	Mar 26 to Apr 9	Aug 18 to Sep 1	Apr 9
Smithtown	Jan 30 to Feb 13	Mar 27 to Apr 10	Aug 10 to Aug 24	Apr 10
Kingston	Mar 5 to Mar 19	Apr 30 to May 14	May 14
Watertown	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Apr 18 to May 2	Jul 21 to Aug 4	May 2
Copiague	Jan 26 to Feb 9	Mar 23 to Apr 6	Aug 14 to Aug 28	Apr 6
Garden City	Jan 22 to Feb 5	Mar 19 to Apr 2	Aug 20 to Sep 3	Apr 2
Rotterdam	Feb 16 to Mar 2	Apr 13 to Apr 27	Jul 23 to Aug 6	Apr 27
Massapequa	Jan 23 to Feb 6	Mar 20 to Apr 3	Aug 19 to Sep 2	Apr 3
Merrick	Jan 23 to Feb 6	Mar 20 to Apr 3	Aug 19 to Sep 2	Apr 3
Selden	Jan 24 to Feb 7	Mar 21 to Apr 4	Aug 15 to Aug 29	Apr 4
Mineola	Jan 22 to Feb 5	Mar 19 to Apr 2	Aug 20 to Sep 3	Apr 2
East Patchogue	Jan 30 to Feb 13	Mar 27 to Apr 10	Aug 10 to Aug 24	Apr 10
Lynbrook	Jan 27 to Feb 10	Mar 24 to Apr 7	Aug 16 to Aug 30	Apr 7
North Bellmore	Jan 23 to Feb 6	Mar 20 to Apr 3	Aug 19 to Sep 2	Apr 3
Niskayuna	Feb 16 to Mar 2	Apr 13 to Apr 27	Jul 23 to Aug 6	Apr 27
Hauppauge	Jan 30 to Feb 13	Mar 27 to Apr 10	Aug 10 to Aug 24	Apr 10
West Hempstead	Jan 22 to Feb 5	Mar 19 to Apr 2	Aug 20 to Sep 3	Apr 2
Eastchester	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Apr 6 to Apr 20	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 20
North Bay Shore	Jan 26 to Feb 9	Mar 23 to Apr 6	Aug 14 to Aug 28	Apr 6
North Amityville	Jan 26 to Feb 9	Mar 23 to Apr 6	Aug 14 to Aug 28	Apr 6
Lockport	Feb 15 to Mar 1	Apr 12 to Apr 26	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 26
East Massapequa	Jan 23 to Feb 6	Mar 20 to Apr 3	Aug 19 to Sep 2	Apr 3
Huntington	Jan 29 to Feb 12	Mar 26 to Apr 9	Aug 18 to Sep 1	Apr 9
Nanuet	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Apr 6 to Apr 20	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 20

Questions

When should I plant cauliflower in New York?

In New York, plant out from March 18 to April 1. Across New York the window opens between March 18 and April 30, 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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