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When to plant cauliflower in Zone 3b

In Zone 3b, start indoors around March 25 – April 8 and transplant around April 29 – May 13. For a fall crop, sow around June 15 – June 29.

Your cauliflower timeline — Zone 3b

Start indoorsMarch 25 – April 8
TransplantApril 29 – May 13
Sow for fallJune 15 – June 29
Zone 3b last frost~05/20
Zone 3b first frost~09/19
Start indoors; set out 2 weeks before the last frost. [src]Cited: University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension — “Growing Vegetables: When to Plant Your Vegetable Garden”

Dates computed from Zone 3b's median NOAA frost normals and the cited rule. Your town may differ by a week or two — check your exact ZIP.

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Last verified 2026-07-16. Frost: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020. Zone: USDA 2023. Rule: University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension — “Growing Vegetables: When to Plant Your Vegetable Garden”; UGA Extension (days to maturity).

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