When to plant garlic in Georgia

Garlic
Fall planting in Atlanta
Oct 18–Nov 22

Across Georgia the window opens between October 5 and October 24. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average first fall frost.

Fall planting, Atlanta
Oct 18–Nov 22
Last frost, Atlanta
Mar 24

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
AtlantaOct 18–Nov 22
ColumbusOct 21–Nov 25
AugustaOct 19–Nov 23
Macon-Bibb CountyOct 20–Nov 24
SavannahOct 15–Nov 30
Athens-Clarke CountyOct 20–Nov 24
South FultonOct 15–Nov 30
Sandy SpringsOct 19–Nov 23
Warner RobinsOct 15–Nov 30
Johns CreekOct 19–Nov 23
MabletonOct 17–Nov 21
AlpharettaOct 19–Nov 23
AlbanyOct 15–Nov 30
MariettaOct 17–Nov 21
StonecrestOct 16–Nov 20
BrookhavenOct 19–Nov 23
SmyrnaOct 17–Nov 21
ValdostaOct 15–Nov 30
DunwoodyOct 19–Nov 23
GainesvilleOct 24–Nov 28
NewnanOct 12–Nov 16
DouglasvilleOct 17–Nov 21
MulberryOct 17–Nov 21
MiltonOct 14–Nov 18
Peachtree CityOct 16–Nov 20
CantonOct 14–Nov 18
WoodstockOct 14–Nov 18
RomeOct 13–Nov 17
East PointOct 15–Nov 30
KennesawOct 14–Nov 18
All 63 cities
CityFall plantingLast frost
AtlantaOct 18 to Nov 22Mar 24
ColumbusOct 21 to Nov 25Mar 21
AugustaOct 19 to Nov 23Mar 23
Macon-Bibb CountyOct 20 to Nov 24Mar 21
SavannahOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 2
Athens-Clarke CountyOct 20 to Nov 24Mar 23
South FultonOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 15
Sandy SpringsOct 19 to Nov 23Mar 25
Warner RobinsOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 11
Johns CreekOct 19 to Nov 23Mar 25
MabletonOct 17 to Nov 21Mar 27
AlpharettaOct 19 to Nov 23Mar 25
AlbanyOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 8
MariettaOct 17 to Nov 21Mar 27
StonecrestOct 16 to Nov 20Mar 31
BrookhavenOct 19 to Nov 23Mar 25
SmyrnaOct 17 to Nov 21Mar 27
ValdostaOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 5
DunwoodyOct 19 to Nov 23Mar 25
GainesvilleOct 24 to Nov 28Mar 20
NewnanOct 12 to Nov 16Apr 3
DouglasvilleOct 17 to Nov 21Mar 27
MulberryOct 17 to Nov 21Apr 3
MiltonOct 14 to Nov 18Apr 4
Peachtree CityOct 16 to Nov 20Mar 26
CantonOct 14 to Nov 18Apr 2
WoodstockOct 14 to Nov 18Apr 2
RomeOct 13 to Nov 17Apr 1
East PointOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 15
KennesawOct 14 to Nov 18Apr 2
EvansOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 15
TuckerOct 19 to Nov 23Mar 25
HinesvilleOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 5
StatesboroOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 7
DaltonOct 14 to Nov 18Apr 2
LaGrangeOct 15 to Nov 19Mar 31
DuluthOct 19 to Nov 23Mar 25
McDonoughOct 16 to Nov 20Mar 31
MartinezOct 15 to Nov 30Feb 27
LawrencevilleOct 17 to Nov 21Apr 3
PoolerOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 2
ChambleeOct 19 to Nov 23Mar 25
RedanOct 19 to Nov 23Mar 25
Union CityOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 15
Sugar HillOct 14 to Nov 18Apr 4
CarrolltonOct 15 to Nov 19Mar 28
PerryOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 11
CartersvilleOct 5 to Nov 9Apr 11
DecaturOct 19 to Nov 23Mar 25
GriffinOct 23 to Nov 27Mar 20
SuwaneeOct 14 to Nov 18Apr 4
AcworthOct 14 to Nov 18Apr 2
SnellvilleOct 17 to Nov 21Apr 3
Candler-McAfeeOct 19 to Nov 23Mar 25
KingslandOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 14
WinderOct 17 to Nov 21Apr 3
Villa RicaOct 15 to Nov 19Mar 28
St. MarysOct 15 to Nov 30Feb 19
FayettevilleOct 16 to Nov 20Mar 26
ConyersOct 24 to Nov 28Mar 22
Holly SpringsOct 14 to Nov 18Apr 2
CalhounOct 13 to Nov 17Mar 29
Richmond HillOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 2

Questions

When should I plant garlic in Georgia?

In Atlanta, fall planting from October 18 to November 22. Across Georgia the window opens between October 5 and October 24, 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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