The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to determine when it's the best time to plant cauliflower by referring to the USDA zone info for East Petersburg.

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 mild cold which means that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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

The last month that you can plant cauliflower and expect a good harvest is probably September. 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 little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in East Petersburg. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for East Petersburg is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in East Petersburg you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your cauliflower in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for East Petersburg

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

Plants to Grow in East Petersburg

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