When to plant garlic in Mississippi

Fall planting in Jackson

Oct 15–Nov 30

Across Mississippi the window opens between October 10 and October 26. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average first fall frost.

Fall planting, Jackson: Oct 15–Nov 30
Last frost, Jackson: Mar 6

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

JacksonOct 15–Nov 30

GulfportOct 15–Nov 30

SouthavenOct 26–Nov 30

HattiesburgOct 15–Nov 30

BiloxiOct 15–Nov 30

Olive BranchOct 16–Nov 20

TupeloOct 20–Nov 24

MeridianOct 22–Nov 26

PearlOct 24–Nov 28

MadisonOct 15–Nov 30

OxfordOct 10–Nov 14

Horn LakeOct 26–Nov 30

ClintonOct 15–Nov 30

GreenvilleOct 25–Nov 29

BrandonOct 24–Nov 28

StarkvilleOct 18–Nov 22

RidgelandOct 15–Nov 30

ColumbusOct 22–Nov 26

PascagoulaOct 15–Nov 30

Questions

When should I plant garlic in Mississippi?

In Jackson, fall planting from October 15 to November 30. Across Mississippi the window opens between October 10 and October 26, 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 Mississippi