When to plant Garlic
Plant cloves in fall, a few weeks before the ground freezes; harvest the following summer.
TypeVegetables
Frost toleranceHardy (hard frost)
Days to maturity~240
When to plant Garlic by USDA zone
| Zone | When to plant |
|---|---|
| Zone 1a | Direct sow outdoors Jul 18–Aug 1 |
| Zone 1b | Direct sow outdoors Jul 23–Aug 6 |
| Zone 2a | Direct sow outdoors Jul 28–Aug 11 |
| Zone 2b | Direct sow outdoors Aug 4–Aug 18 |
| Zone 3a | Direct sow outdoors Aug 11–Aug 25 |
| Zone 3b | Direct sow outdoors Aug 15–Aug 29 |
| Zone 4a | Direct sow outdoors Aug 21–Sep 4 |
| Zone 4b | Direct sow outdoors Aug 25–Sep 8 |
| Zone 5a | Direct sow outdoors Sep 3–Sep 17 |
| Zone 5b | Direct sow outdoors Sep 7–Sep 21 |
| Zone 6a | Direct sow outdoors Sep 19–Oct 3 |
| Zone 6b | Direct sow outdoors Sep 27–Oct 11 |
| Zone 7a | Direct sow outdoors Oct 5–Oct 19 |
| Zone 7b | Direct sow outdoors Oct 13–Oct 27 |
| Zone 8a | Direct sow outdoors Oct 21–Nov 4 |
| Zone 8b | Direct sow outdoors Oct 28–Nov 11 |
| Zone 9a | Direct sow outdoors Nov 7–Nov 21 |
| Zone 9b | Direct sow outdoors Nov 17–Dec 1 |
| Zone 10a | Direct sow outdoors Nov 30–Dec 14 |
| Zone 10b | Direct sow outdoors Dec 3–Dec 17 |
| Zone 11a | Direct sow outdoors Dec 3–Dec 17 |
| Zone 11b | Direct sow outdoors Dec 3–Dec 17 |
| Zone 12a | Direct sow outdoors Dec 3–Dec 17 |
| Zone 12b | Direct sow outdoors Dec 3–Dec 17 |
| Zone 13a | Direct sow outdoors Dec 3–Dec 17 |
| Zone 13b | Direct sow outdoors Dec 3–Dec 17 |