Snowbowl Cauliflower is a compact, frost-hardy cultivar that delivers tight, dense heads in just 110 days, making it reliable for both spring and fall harvests across zones 2 through 10. This nutritional powerhouse packs vitamin C, vitamin K, and folate into every bite, earning its place in gardens where space is precious and cold tolerance matters. With its tidy growth habit and low water needs, Snowbowl proves that compact doesn't mean compromising on yield or nutrition.
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Snowbowl produces dense, 6 to 8-inch heads that refuse to open prematurely, even as temperatures fluctuate. Its frost-hardy nature and ability to thrive on low water make it exceptionally reliable for gardeners working with unpredictable weather or limited irrigation. The compact growth habit slots neatly into tight spacing of just 12 inches between plants, allowing multiple heads to flourish in modest garden real estate.
Snowbowl serves beautifully as a steamed side dish and shines when mashed into a low-calorie, low-carbohydrate substitute for traditional mashed potatoes. Its firm, dense florets also take well to pickling and freezing, extending the harvest beyond the growing season and providing preserved cauliflower for winter cooking.
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Start Snowbowl seeds indoors at 65 to 75°F for transplanting into the garden when soil is workable in spring or early summer for a fall harvest.
Transplant seedlings outdoors when they have developed true leaves, spacing them 12 inches apart in rows 18 inches apart. Harden off gradually before planting to acclimate them to outdoor conditions.
Harvest Snowbowl heads when they reach 6 to 8 inches in diameter and feel tight and dense to the touch. Use a clean, sharp knife and cut below the head, leaving some outer leaves attached for protection during storage and handling. Remove any heads that have begun to open or show separation of florets, even if undersized, as overmature heads take on a coarse, ricey appearance and deteriorate quickly.
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