When to plant garlic in Maryland
Fall planting in Baltimore
Oct 15–Nov 30
Across Maryland the window opens between September 29 and October 23. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average first fall frost.
- Fall planting, Baltimore
- Oct 15–Nov 30
- Last frost, Baltimore
- 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. Where winters are mild, plant in October or November so cloves get some cool weather.
Garlic planting dates by city
Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
BaltimoreOct 15–Nov 30
ColumbiaOct 19–Nov 23
FrederickOct 16–Nov 20
GermantownOct 8–Nov 12
WaldorfOct 6–Nov 10
Silver SpringOct 11–Nov 15
Ellicott CityOct 17–Nov 21
Glen BurnieOct 10–Nov 14
GaithersburgOct 16–Nov 20
RockvilleOct 16–Nov 20
BethesdaOct 10–Nov 14
DundalkOct 15–Nov 30
BowieOct 1–Nov 5
SevernOct 10–Nov 14
Bel Air SouthOct 9–Nov 13
TowsonOct 17–Nov 21
Aspen HillOct 16–Nov 20
WheatonOct 16–Nov 20
North BethesdaOct 16–Nov 20
PotomacOct 16–Nov 20
OdentonOct 10–Nov 14
HagerstownOct 7–Nov 11
CatonsvilleOct 15–Nov 30
EssexOct 15–Nov 30
AnnapolisOct 23–Nov 27
Severna ParkOct 23–Nov 27
ClintonOct 18–Nov 22
OlneyOct 16–Nov 20
RandallstownOct 17–Nov 21
Owings MillsOct 17–Nov 21
All 68 cities
| City | Fall planting | Last frost |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | Oct 15 to Nov 30 | Mar 24 |
| Columbia | Oct 19 to Nov 23 | Apr 5 |
| Frederick | Oct 16 to Nov 20 | Apr 2 |
| Germantown | Oct 8 to Nov 12 | Apr 14 |
| Waldorf | Oct 6 to Nov 10 | Apr 17 |
| Silver Spring | Oct 11 to Nov 15 | Apr 10 |
| Ellicott City | Oct 17 to Nov 21 | Apr 2 |
| Glen Burnie | Oct 10 to Nov 14 | Apr 10 |
| Gaithersburg | Oct 16 to Nov 20 | Apr 1 |
| Rockville | Oct 16 to Nov 20 | Apr 1 |
| Bethesda | Oct 10 to Nov 14 | Apr 9 |
| Dundalk | Oct 15 to Nov 30 | Mar 24 |
| Bowie | Oct 1 to Nov 5 | Apr 22 |
| Severn | Oct 10 to Nov 14 | Apr 10 |
| Bel Air South | Oct 9 to Nov 13 | Apr 10 |
| Towson | Oct 17 to Nov 21 | Apr 2 |
| Aspen Hill | Oct 16 to Nov 20 | Apr 1 |
| Wheaton | Oct 16 to Nov 20 | Apr 1 |
| North Bethesda | Oct 16 to Nov 20 | Apr 1 |
| Potomac | Oct 16 to Nov 20 | Apr 1 |
| Odenton | Oct 10 to Nov 14 | Apr 10 |
| Hagerstown | Oct 7 to Nov 11 | Apr 11 |
| Catonsville | Oct 15 to Nov 30 | Mar 24 |
| Essex | Oct 15 to Nov 30 | Mar 24 |
| Annapolis | Oct 23 to Nov 27 | Mar 27 |
| Severna Park | Oct 23 to Nov 27 | Mar 27 |
| Clinton | Oct 18 to Nov 22 | Apr 3 |
| Olney | Oct 16 to Nov 20 | Apr 1 |
| Randallstown | Oct 17 to Nov 21 | Apr 2 |
| Owings Mills | Oct 17 to Nov 21 | Apr 2 |
| College Park | Oct 11 to Nov 15 | Apr 10 |
| Chillum | Oct 18 to Nov 22 | Mar 29 |
| Pikesville | Oct 17 to Nov 21 | Apr 2 |
| Montgomery Village | Oct 8 to Nov 12 | Apr 14 |
| Salisbury | Oct 17 to Nov 21 | Apr 3 |
| Pasadena | Oct 10 to Nov 14 | Apr 10 |
| Milford Mill | Oct 17 to Nov 21 | Apr 2 |
| Middle River | Oct 15 to Nov 30 | Mar 24 |
| Bel Air North | Oct 9 to Nov 13 | Apr 10 |
| Eldersburg | Oct 17 to Nov 21 | Apr 2 |
| Parkville | Oct 17 to Nov 21 | Apr 2 |
| Laurel | Oct 19 to Nov 23 | Apr 5 |
| Crofton | Oct 1 to Nov 5 | Apr 22 |
| Clarksburg | Oct 8 to Nov 12 | Apr 14 |
| Perry Hall | Oct 17 to Nov 21 | Apr 2 |
| Carney | Oct 17 to Nov 21 | Apr 2 |
| Reisterstown | Oct 17 to Nov 21 | Apr 2 |
| South Laurel | Oct 19 to Nov 23 | Apr 5 |
| Lochearn | Oct 17 to Nov 21 | Apr 2 |
| Ilchester | Oct 10 to Nov 14 | Apr 10 |
| Fairland | Oct 19 to Nov 23 | Apr 5 |
| Elkridge | Oct 10 to Nov 14 | Apr 10 |
| Ballenger Creek | Oct 16 to Nov 20 | Apr 2 |
| Fort Washington | Oct 18 to Nov 22 | Apr 3 |
| North Laurel | Oct 19 to Nov 23 | Apr 5 |
| Edgewood | Oct 9 to Nov 13 | Apr 10 |
| Greenbelt | Oct 11 to Nov 15 | Apr 10 |
| Suitland | Oct 18 to Nov 22 | Mar 29 |
| Landover | Oct 18 to Nov 22 | Mar 29 |
| North Potomac | Oct 16 to Nov 20 | Apr 1 |
| Arnold | Oct 23 to Nov 27 | Mar 27 |
| Cockeysville | Oct 17 to Nov 21 | Apr 2 |
| Camp Springs | Oct 18 to Nov 22 | Apr 3 |
| Langley Park | Oct 11 to Nov 15 | Apr 10 |
| Hyattsville | Oct 18 to Nov 22 | Mar 29 |
| Arbutus | Oct 15 to Nov 30 | Mar 24 |
| Rosedale | Oct 15 to Nov 30 | Mar 24 |
| Westminster | Sep 29 to Nov 3 | Apr 24 |
Questions
When should I plant garlic in Maryland?
In Baltimore, fall planting from October 15 to November 30. Across Maryland the window opens between September 29 and October 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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