When to Plant Cauliflower in Haltom City, TX

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when it's a good idea to plant cauliflower in Haltom City by looking at the USDA zone info.

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Planting Calendar for Cauliflower

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

Cauliflower tend to make it in some cold which means that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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A good time to plant cauliflower
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant cauliflower
Probably not a good time to plant cauliflower

The earliest that you can plant cauliflower in Haltom City 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your cauliflower may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your cauliflower indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Haltom City. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Haltom City is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Haltom City there is a last frost after March 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your cauliflower in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Haltom City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)November 15
Lowest Expected Low10°F
Highest Expected Low15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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