When to plant garlic in Nevada

Fall planting in Las Vegas

Oct 15–Nov 30

Across Nevada the window opens between August 28 and October 25. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average first fall frost.

Fall planting, Las Vegas: Oct 15–Nov 30
Last frost, Las Vegas: Jan 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

Las VegasOct 15–Nov 30

North Las VegasOct 15–Nov 30

RenoOct 6–Nov 10

Spring ValleyOct 15–Nov 30

Sunrise ManorOct 15–Nov 30

ParadiseOct 15–Nov 30

SparksSep 19–Oct 24

Carson CitySep 15–Oct 20

PahrumpOct 13–Nov 17

WinchesterOct 15–Nov 30

Summerlin SouthOct 25–Nov 29

FernleyOct 4–Nov 8

MesquiteOct 23–Nov 27

Sun ValleyOct 6–Nov 10

ElkoAug 28–Oct 2

Questions

When should I plant garlic in Nevada?

In Las Vegas, fall planting from October 15 to November 30. Across Nevada the window opens between August 28 and October 25, 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 Nevada