When to plant garlic in Missouri

Fall planting in Kansas City

Oct 12–Nov 16

Across Missouri the window opens between September 26 and October 14. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average first fall frost.

Fall planting, Kansas City: Oct 12–Nov 16
Last frost, Kansas City: Apr 4

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

Kansas CityOct 12–Nov 16

St. LouisOct 14–Nov 18

SpringfieldOct 6–Nov 10

ColumbiaOct 10–Nov 14

IndependenceOct 6–Nov 10

Lee's SummitOct 8–Nov 12

O'FallonOct 5–Nov 9

St. CharlesOct 8–Nov 12

St. JosephSep 26–Oct 31

Blue SpringsOct 8–Nov 12

St. PetersOct 5–Nov 9

JoplinOct 6–Nov 10

FlorissantOct 14–Nov 18

WentzvilleOct 5–Nov 9

ChesterfieldOct 8–Nov 12

Jefferson CityOct 10–Nov 14

Cape GirardeauOct 4–Nov 8

OakvilleOct 6–Nov 10

WildwoodOct 2–Nov 6

University CityOct 14–Nov 18

LibertySep 26–Oct 31

BallwinOct 8–Nov 12

KirkwoodOct 14–Nov 18

RaytownOct 8–Nov 12

MehlvilleOct 6–Nov 10

Maryland HeightsOct 8–Nov 12

GladstoneOct 12–Nov 16

GrandviewOct 8–Nov 12

RaymoreOct 5–Nov 9

NixaOct 2–Nov 6

All 41 cities

City	Fall planting	Last frost
Kansas City	Oct 12 to Nov 16	Apr 4
St. Louis	Oct 14 to Nov 18	Apr 1
Springfield	Oct 6 to Nov 10	Apr 4
Columbia	Oct 10 to Nov 14	Apr 5
Independence	Oct 6 to Nov 10	Apr 10
Lee's Summit	Oct 8 to Nov 12	Apr 7
O'Fallon	Oct 5 to Nov 9	Apr 10
St. Charles	Oct 8 to Nov 12	Apr 8
St. Joseph	Sep 26 to Oct 31	Apr 19
Blue Springs	Oct 8 to Nov 12	Apr 7
St. Peters	Oct 5 to Nov 9	Apr 9
Joplin	Oct 6 to Nov 10	Apr 9
Florissant	Oct 14 to Nov 18	Apr 2
Wentzville	Oct 5 to Nov 9	Apr 10
Chesterfield	Oct 8 to Nov 12	Apr 4
Jefferson City	Oct 10 to Nov 14	Apr 8
Cape Girardeau	Oct 4 to Nov 8	Apr 5
Oakville	Oct 6 to Nov 10	Apr 6
Wildwood	Oct 2 to Nov 6	Apr 12
University City	Oct 14 to Nov 18	Apr 1
Liberty	Sep 26 to Oct 31	Apr 19
Ballwin	Oct 8 to Nov 12	Apr 4
Kirkwood	Oct 14 to Nov 18	Apr 1
Raytown	Oct 8 to Nov 12	Apr 7
Mehlville	Oct 6 to Nov 10	Apr 6
Maryland Heights	Oct 8 to Nov 12	Apr 4
Gladstone	Oct 12 to Nov 16	Apr 4
Grandview	Oct 8 to Nov 12	Apr 7
Raymore	Oct 5 to Nov 9	Apr 13
Nixa	Oct 2 to Nov 6	Apr 15
Belton	Oct 5 to Nov 9	Apr 13
Hazelwood	Oct 14 to Nov 18	Apr 2
Ozark	Oct 2 to Nov 6	Apr 15
Webster Groves	Oct 14 to Nov 18	Apr 1
Sedalia	Oct 1 to Nov 5	Apr 18
Republic	Oct 6 to Nov 10	Apr 9
Old Jamestown	Oct 14 to Nov 18	Apr 2
Arnold	Oct 5 to Nov 9	Apr 9
Rolla	Oct 11 to Nov 15	Apr 5
Warrensburg	Sep 30 to Nov 4	Apr 14
Affton	Oct 14 to Nov 18	Apr 1

Questions

When should I plant garlic in Missouri?

In Kansas City, fall planting from October 12 to November 16. Across Missouri the window opens between September 26 and October 14, 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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Frost dates for every city in Missouri