Garlic

Use our zone-based planting guide to know when to plant garlic.

Plant name Zone Start seeds indoors Start seeds outdoors Plant seedlings/transplants outdoors Plant spacing # plants per person
Garlic 3a Not recommended September-November (before ground freezes) Not recommended 4-6 inches 15
Garlic 3b Not recommended September-November (before ground freezes) Not recommended 4-6 inches 15
Garlic 4a Not recommended September-November (before ground freezes) Not recommended 4-6 inches 15
Garlic 4b Not recommended September-November (before ground freezes) Not recommended 4-6 inches 15
Garlic 5a Not recommended September-November (before ground freezes) Not recommended 4-6 inches 15
Garlic 5b Not recommended September-November (before ground freezes) Not recommended 4-6 inches 15
Garlic 6a Not recommended September-November (before ground freezes) Not recommended 4-6 inches 15
Garlic 6b Not recommended September-November (before ground freezes) Not recommended 4-6 inches 15
Garlic 7a Not recommended September-November (before ground freezes) Not recommended 4-6 inches 15
Garlic 7b Not recommended September-November (before ground freezes) Not recommended 4-6 inches 15
Garlic 8a Not recommended September-November (before ground freezes) Not recommended 4-6 inches 15
Garlic 8b Not recommended September-November (before ground freezes) Not recommended 4-6 inches 15
Garlic 9a Not recommended October-March Not recommended 4-6 inches 15
Garlic 9b Not recommended October-March Not recommended 4-6 inches 15
Garlic 10a Not recommended October-March Not recommended 4-6 inches 15
Garlic 10b Not recommended October-March Not recommended 4-6 inches 15
Garlic 11a Not recommended October-March Not recommended 4-6 inches 15
Garlic 11b Not recommended October-March Not recommended 4-6 inches 15

* Garlic is planted as cloves from an existing garlic plant. The timing is looser than for many vegetables because it is planted the fall before in colder climates or in the winter/spring in warmer climates. Because it can be stored in a cool, dark place for an extended period, you can grow up to an entire year's worth of garlic yourself.