When to plant garlic in Alaska

Garlic
Fall planting in Anchorage
Aug 30–Oct 4

Across Alaska the window opens between August 16 and September 23. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average first fall frost.

Fall planting, Anchorage
Aug 30–Oct 4
Last frost, Anchorage
May 16

Plant cloves from 3 weeks before to 2 weeks after the first fall frost. Plant cloves pointy end up, about 2 inches deep. Roots grow before the ground freezes and leaves come up in spring.

Garlic planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
AnchorageAug 30–Oct 4
JuneauSep 23–Oct 28
FairbanksAug 16–Sep 20

Questions

When should I plant garlic in Alaska?

In Anchorage, fall planting from August 30 to October 4. Across Alaska the window opens between August 16 and September 23, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Plant cloves from 3 weeks before to 2 weeks after the first fall frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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Garlic in other states

Frost dates for every city in Alaska