When to plant garlic in Minnesota

Garlic
Fall planting in Minneapolis
Sep 25–Oct 30

Across Minnesota the window opens between September 9 and September 29. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average first fall frost.

Fall planting, Minneapolis
Sep 25–Oct 30
Last frost, Minneapolis
Apr 23

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
MinneapolisSep 25–Oct 30
St. PaulSep 25–Oct 30
RochesterSep 15–Oct 20
BloomingtonSep 27–Nov 1
DuluthSep 21–Oct 26
Brooklyn ParkSep 17–Oct 22
WoodburySep 21–Oct 26
LakevilleSep 19–Oct 24
PlymouthSep 21–Oct 26
BlaineSep 11–Oct 16
Maple GroveSep 17–Oct 22
St. CloudSep 9–Oct 14
EaganSep 27–Nov 1
BurnsvilleSep 19–Oct 24
Coon RapidsSep 11–Oct 16
Eden PrairieSep 23–Oct 28
Apple ValleySep 14–Oct 19
EdinaSep 27–Nov 1
MinnetonkaSep 21–Oct 26
St. Louis ParkSep 21–Oct 26
ShakopeeSep 23–Oct 28
MoorheadSep 12–Oct 17
MankatoSep 18–Oct 23
Cottage GroveSep 28–Nov 2
MaplewoodSep 29–Nov 3
Inver Grove HeightsSep 25–Oct 30
RichfieldSep 27–Nov 1
RosevilleSep 17–Oct 22
AndoverSep 11–Oct 16
SavageSep 23–Oct 28
All 61 cities
CityFall plantingLast frost
MinneapolisSep 25 to Oct 30Apr 23
St. PaulSep 25 to Oct 30Apr 24
RochesterSep 15 to Oct 20Apr 30
BloomingtonSep 27 to Nov 1Apr 23
DuluthSep 21 to Oct 26May 14
Brooklyn ParkSep 17 to Oct 22Apr 30
WoodburySep 21 to Oct 26Apr 26
LakevilleSep 19 to Oct 24Apr 27
PlymouthSep 21 to Oct 26Apr 29
BlaineSep 11 to Oct 16May 5
Maple GroveSep 17 to Oct 22Apr 30
St. CloudSep 9 to Oct 14May 7
EaganSep 27 to Nov 1Apr 23
BurnsvilleSep 19 to Oct 24Apr 27
Coon RapidsSep 11 to Oct 16May 5
Eden PrairieSep 23 to Oct 28Apr 23
Apple ValleySep 14 to Oct 19May 2
EdinaSep 27 to Nov 1Apr 23
MinnetonkaSep 21 to Oct 26Apr 29
St. Louis ParkSep 21 to Oct 26Apr 29
ShakopeeSep 23 to Oct 28Apr 23
MoorheadSep 12 to Oct 17May 5
MankatoSep 18 to Oct 23Apr 30
Cottage GroveSep 28 to Nov 2Apr 23
MaplewoodSep 29 to Nov 3Apr 23
Inver Grove HeightsSep 25 to Oct 30Apr 24
RichfieldSep 27 to Nov 1Apr 23
RosevilleSep 17 to Oct 22Apr 28
AndoverSep 11 to Oct 16May 5
SavageSep 23 to Oct 28Apr 23
RosemountSep 14 to Oct 19May 2
Brooklyn CenterSep 17 to Oct 22Apr 30
FridleySep 17 to Oct 22Apr 30
OakdaleSep 21 to Oct 26Apr 26
ChaskaSep 14 to Oct 19May 5
RamseySep 14 to Oct 19May 4
Prior LakeSep 23 to Oct 28Apr 23
Elk RiverSep 14 to Oct 19May 4
ShoreviewSep 29 to Nov 3Apr 23
AustinSep 14 to Oct 19Apr 30
OwatonnaSep 15 to Oct 20May 5
WinonaSep 28 to Nov 2Apr 21
ChanhassenSep 18 to Oct 23Apr 30
FarmingtonSep 19 to Oct 24Apr 27
FaribaultSep 14 to Oct 19May 5
OtsegoSep 14 to Oct 19May 4
White Bear LakeSep 29 to Nov 3Apr 23
Lino LakesSep 29 to Nov 3Apr 23
ChamplinSep 11 to Oct 16May 5
HastingsSep 28 to Nov 2Apr 23
St. MichaelSep 18 to Oct 23Apr 30
Columbia HeightsSep 25 to Oct 30Apr 23
CrystalSep 17 to Oct 22Apr 30
New BrightonSep 17 to Oct 22Apr 28
WillmarSep 16 to Oct 21Apr 30
NorthfieldSep 14 to Oct 19May 5
West St. PaulSep 25 to Oct 30Apr 24
Golden ValleySep 21 to Oct 26Apr 29
Forest LakeSep 14 to Oct 19May 3
New HopeSep 21 to Oct 26Apr 29
South St. PaulSep 25 to Oct 30Apr 24

Questions

When should I plant garlic in Minnesota?

In Minneapolis, fall planting from September 25 to October 30. Across Minnesota the window opens between September 9 and September 29, 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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