WillItGrowHere · living on BackyardYield for now
Will it grow here?
The other question. You’re holding a plant at the nursery. We answer yes, no, or “only if you cheat winter.”
🥦 Cauliflower
94 / 100
Excellent choice
More temperature-picky than broccoli. Skip it unless you have a reliable cool window.
Winter / hardiness
✓ Zone 8a is workable
Growing-season warmth
✓ Good
Season length
✓ 229 frost-free days
Sunlight
✓ ~8 hours is a good match
You still have options
- Treat this as a fall crop
- Look at heat-tolerant substitutes
Want to try anyway?
See varieties with the best chance of success in Charlotte, NC.
Find the best cauliflower for my locationIf it lives, the harvest question is next.
9–19 lb · $21–$45
How much could I harvest?