Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when to plant cauliflower in West Fargo by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Cauliflower

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

Cauliflower do well in moderate cold which tells us that you can get them planted earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant cauliflower in West Fargo 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. Any later than that and your cauliflower may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your cauliflower indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for West Fargo is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in West Fargo you get surprised by a frost after May 15 be ready to protect your cauliflower in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for West Fargo

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.

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