The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Wahpeton can be reviewed to figure out when you can plant cauliflower.

Planting Calendar for Cauliflower

Frost tolerance for cauliflower:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Cauliflower are moderately cold tolerant which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant cauliflower in Wahpeton is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant cauliflower and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your cauliflower may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your cauliflower indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Wahpeton. It might get as low as -30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Wahpeton is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Wahpeton you get a frost after May 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your cauliflower in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Wahpeton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-30°F
Highest Expected Low	-25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -25°F.

Plants to Grow in Wahpeton

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