When to plant cauliflower in Ohio

Plant out in Columbus

Apr 6–Apr 20

Across Ohio the window opens between March 25 and April 24. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Columbus: Feb 9–Feb 23
Plant out, Columbus: Apr 6–Apr 20
Fall planting, Columbus: Aug 1–Aug 15
Last frost, Columbus: Apr 20

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

ColumbusApr 6–Apr 20

ClevelandMar 25–Apr 8

CincinnatiApr 2–Apr 16

ToledoApr 6–Apr 20

AkronApr 10–Apr 24

DaytonApr 4–Apr 18

ParmaApr 6–Apr 20

CantonApr 10–Apr 24

LorainApr 10–Apr 24

HamiltonApr 8–Apr 22

YoungstownApr 17–May 1

SpringfieldApr 11–Apr 25

KetteringApr 4–Apr 18

ElyriaApr 8–Apr 22

MiddletownApr 10–Apr 24

NewarkApr 15–Apr 29

Cuyahoga FallsApr 16–Apr 30

DublinApr 8–Apr 22

LakewoodApr 6–Apr 20

BeavercreekApr 4–Apr 18

EuclidMar 25–Apr 8

MansfieldApr 12–Apr 26

MentorApr 1–Apr 15

DelawareApr 5–Apr 19

StrongsvilleApr 6–Apr 20

Grove CityApr 9–Apr 23

FairfieldApr 8–Apr 22

Huber HeightsApr 2–Apr 16

Cleveland HeightsMar 25–Apr 8

ReynoldsburgApr 4–Apr 18

All 87 cities

City	Start indoors	Plant out	Fall planting	Last frost
Columbus	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Apr 6 to Apr 20	Aug 1 to Aug 15	Apr 20
Cleveland	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Mar 25 to Apr 8	Aug 20 to Sep 3	Apr 8
Cincinnati	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Apr 2 to Apr 16	Aug 2 to Aug 16	Apr 16
Toledo	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Apr 6 to Apr 20	Aug 4 to Aug 18	Apr 20
Akron	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Aug 5 to Aug 19	Apr 24
Dayton	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Apr 4 to Apr 18	Aug 2 to Aug 16	Apr 18
Parma	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Apr 6 to Apr 20	Aug 11 to Aug 25	Apr 20
Canton	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 24
Lorain	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Aug 1 to Aug 15	Apr 24
Hamilton	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Apr 8 to Apr 22	Jul 26 to Aug 9	Apr 22
Youngstown	Feb 20 to Mar 6	Apr 17 to May 1	Jul 25 to Aug 8	May 1
Springfield	Feb 14 to Feb 28	Apr 11 to Apr 25	Jul 27 to Aug 10	Apr 25
Kettering	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Apr 4 to Apr 18	Aug 2 to Aug 16	Apr 18
Elyria	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Apr 8 to Apr 22	Aug 9 to Aug 23	Apr 22
Middletown	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Jul 27 to Aug 10	Apr 24
Newark	Feb 18 to Mar 4	Apr 15 to Apr 29	Jul 24 to Aug 7	Apr 29
Cuyahoga Falls	Feb 19 to Mar 5	Apr 16 to Apr 30	Jul 29 to Aug 12	Apr 30
Dublin	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Apr 8 to Apr 22	Jul 31 to Aug 14	Apr 22
Lakewood	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Apr 6 to Apr 20	Aug 11 to Aug 25	Apr 20
Beavercreek	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Apr 4 to Apr 18	Aug 2 to Aug 16	Apr 18
Euclid	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Mar 25 to Apr 8	Aug 20 to Sep 3	Apr 8
Mansfield	Feb 15 to Mar 1	Apr 12 to Apr 26	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Apr 26
Mentor	Feb 4 to Feb 18	Apr 1 to Apr 15	Aug 17 to Aug 31	Apr 15
Delaware	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Apr 5 to Apr 19	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 19
Strongsville	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Apr 6 to Apr 20	Aug 11 to Aug 25	Apr 20
Grove City	Feb 12 to Feb 26	Apr 9 to Apr 23	Jul 27 to Aug 10	Apr 23
Fairfield	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Apr 8 to Apr 22	Jul 26 to Aug 9	Apr 22
Huber Heights	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Apr 2 to Apr 16	Aug 5 to Aug 19	Apr 16
Cleveland Heights	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Mar 25 to Apr 8	Aug 20 to Sep 3	Apr 8
Reynoldsburg	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Apr 4 to Apr 18	Aug 4 to Aug 18	Apr 18
Lancaster	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Apr 8 to Apr 22	Aug 1 to Aug 15	Apr 22
Findlay	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Apr 8 to Apr 22	Aug 1 to Aug 15	Apr 22
Hilliard	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Apr 8 to Apr 22	Jul 31 to Aug 14	Apr 22
Warren	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Apr 24 to May 8	Jul 20 to Aug 3	May 8
Westerville	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Apr 8 to Apr 22	Aug 1 to Aug 15	Apr 22
North Ridgeville	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Apr 8 to Apr 22	Aug 9 to Aug 23	Apr 22
Gahanna	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Apr 4 to Apr 18	Aug 4 to Aug 18	Apr 18
Upper Arlington	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Apr 6 to Apr 20	Aug 1 to Aug 15	Apr 20
Mason	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Apr 8 to Apr 22	Jul 26 to Aug 9	Apr 22
Fairborn	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Jul 25 to Aug 8	Apr 24
Marion	Feb 14 to Feb 28	Apr 11 to Apr 25	Jul 28 to Aug 11	Apr 25
Brunswick	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Apr 6 to Apr 20	Aug 11 to Aug 25	Apr 20
Lima	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Aug 1 to Aug 15	Apr 24
Stow	Feb 19 to Mar 5	Apr 16 to Apr 30	Jul 29 to Aug 12	Apr 30
Westlake	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Apr 6 to Apr 20	Aug 11 to Aug 25	Apr 20
Massillon	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 24
North Olmsted	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Apr 6 to Apr 20	Aug 11 to Aug 25	Apr 20
Bowling Green	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Apr 8 to Apr 22	Aug 2 to Aug 16	Apr 22
North Royalton	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Apr 6 to Apr 20	Aug 11 to Aug 25	Apr 20
Austintown	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Apr 24 to May 8	Jul 20 to Aug 3	May 8
Marysville	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Apr 5 to Apr 19	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 19
Garfield Heights	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Mar 25 to Apr 8	Aug 20 to Sep 3	Apr 8
Shaker Heights	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Mar 25 to Apr 8	Aug 20 to Sep 3	Apr 8
Kent	Feb 10 to Feb 24	Apr 7 to Apr 21	Aug 6 to Aug 20	Apr 21
Green	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 24
Troy	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Apr 4 to Apr 18	Jul 31 to Aug 14	Apr 18
Wooster	Feb 19 to Mar 5	Apr 16 to Apr 30	Jul 20 to Aug 3	Apr 30
Avon Lake	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Apr 8 to Apr 22	Aug 9 to Aug 23	Apr 22
Xenia	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Apr 4 to Apr 18	Aug 1 to Aug 15	Apr 18
Pickerington	Feb 12 to Feb 26	Apr 9 to Apr 23	Jul 27 to Aug 10	Apr 23
Medina	Feb 18 to Mar 4	Apr 15 to Apr 29	Jul 27 to Aug 10	Apr 29
Avon	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Apr 8 to Apr 22	Aug 9 to Aug 23	Apr 22
Perrysburg	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Apr 8 to Apr 22	Aug 1 to Aug 15	Apr 22
Athens	Feb 14 to Feb 28	Apr 11 to Apr 25	Jul 31 to Aug 14	Apr 25
Centerville	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Apr 3 to Apr 17	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 17
Zanesville	Feb 15 to Mar 1	Apr 12 to Apr 26	Jul 27 to Aug 10	Apr 26
Barberton	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Aug 5 to Aug 19	Apr 24
Wadsworth	Feb 18 to Mar 4	Apr 15 to Apr 29	Jul 27 to Aug 10	Apr 29
Riverside	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Apr 4 to Apr 18	Aug 2 to Aug 16	Apr 18
Willoughby	Feb 15 to Mar 1	Apr 12 to Apr 26	Aug 8 to Aug 22	Apr 26
Sandusky	Jan 30 to Feb 13	Mar 27 to Apr 10	Aug 13 to Aug 27	Apr 10
Solon	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Mar 25 to Apr 8	Aug 20 to Sep 3	Apr 8
Trotwood	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Apr 4 to Apr 18	Aug 2 to Aug 16	Apr 18
Hudson	Feb 19 to Mar 5	Apr 16 to Apr 30	Jul 29 to Aug 12	Apr 30
Maple Heights	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Mar 25 to Apr 8	Aug 20 to Sep 3	Apr 8
Oxford	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Apr 5 to Apr 19	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Apr 19
Lebanon	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Jul 27 to Aug 10	Apr 24
Chillicothe	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Apr 6 to Apr 20	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Apr 20
Alliance	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 24
Rocky River	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Apr 6 to Apr 20	Aug 11 to Aug 25	Apr 20
South Euclid	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Mar 25 to Apr 8	Aug 20 to Sep 3	Apr 8
Piqua	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Apr 4 to Apr 18	Jul 31 to Aug 14	Apr 18
Painesville	Feb 4 to Feb 18	Apr 1 to Apr 15	Aug 17 to Aug 31	Apr 15
Miamisburg	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Apr 3 to Apr 17	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 17
Parma Heights	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Apr 6 to Apr 20	Aug 11 to Aug 25	Apr 20
Sidney	Feb 16 to Mar 2	Apr 13 to Apr 27	Jul 28 to Aug 11	Apr 27
Forest Park	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Apr 8 to Apr 22	Jul 26 to Aug 9	Apr 22

Questions

When should I plant cauliflower in Ohio?

In Columbus, plant out from April 6 to April 20. Across Ohio the window opens between March 25 and April 24, 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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