Vegetable / Cool season

Snowball Y Cauliflower

Cool-season transplant crop for gardeners who can manage moisture and pests.

Mild white curds when grown through steady cool weather.

Seed spacing and maturity

Days to maturity
70
Germination temperature
55-85F
Seed depth
0.5 inches
Spacing
18 inches
Row spacing
30 inches
Start method
Start indoors

Frost-date timing

Indoor start
6 weeks before last frost
Transplant
14 days before last frost
Fall planting
12 weeks before first frost

Growing profile

Sun
Full sun
Water
Keep soil evenly moist; stress interrupts curd formation.
Soil
Fertile, well-drained soil with consistent nitrogen.
Watch
Heat, drought, or uneven growth can reduce head quality.
  • brassica
  • cool-season
  • heads
  • transplant

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Source: Penn State cole crops for home vegetable gardens