When to plant garlic in New York

Fall planting in New York

Oct 15–Nov 30

Across New York the window opens between September 7 and October 26. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average first fall frost.

Fall planting, New York: Oct 15–Nov 30
Last frost, New York: Apr 1

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

New YorkOct 15–Nov 30

BuffaloOct 5–Nov 9

YonkersOct 5–Nov 9

RochesterOct 4–Nov 8

SyracuseSep 28–Nov 2

AlbanySep 24–Oct 29

New RochelleOct 5–Nov 9

CheektowagaOct 5–Nov 9

Mount VernonOct 26–Nov 30

SchenectadySep 24–Oct 29

UticaSep 22–Oct 27

White PlainsOct 10–Nov 14

HempsteadOct 22–Nov 26

Tonawanda TownSep 24–Oct 29

LevittownOct 21–Nov 25

TroyOct 5–Nov 9

IrondequoitOct 4–Nov 8

Niagara FallsOct 4–Nov 8

Kiryas JoelOct 11–Nov 15

BinghamtonSep 20–Oct 25

West SenecaOct 5–Nov 9

FreeportOct 18–Nov 22

HicksvilleOct 22–Nov 26

West BabylonOct 16–Nov 20

CoramOct 17–Nov 21

Valley StreamOct 24–Nov 28

Central IslipOct 12–Nov 16

BrightonOct 4–Nov 8

ElmontOct 24–Nov 28

CommackOct 20–Nov 24

All 89 cities

City	Fall planting	Last frost
New York	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Apr 1
Buffalo	Oct 5 to Nov 9	Apr 24
Yonkers	Oct 5 to Nov 9	Apr 20
Rochester	Oct 4 to Nov 8	Apr 24
Syracuse	Sep 28 to Nov 2	Apr 29
Albany	Sep 24 to Oct 29	Apr 27
New Rochelle	Oct 5 to Nov 9	Apr 20
Cheektowaga	Oct 5 to Nov 9	Apr 24
Mount Vernon	Oct 26 to Nov 30	Apr 1
Schenectady	Sep 24 to Oct 29	Apr 27
Utica	Sep 22 to Oct 27	May 1
White Plains	Oct 10 to Nov 14	Apr 12
Hempstead	Oct 22 to Nov 26	Apr 2
Tonawanda Town	Sep 24 to Oct 29	May 6
Levittown	Oct 21 to Nov 25	Apr 3
Troy	Oct 5 to Nov 9	Apr 19
Irondequoit	Oct 4 to Nov 8	Apr 24
Niagara Falls	Oct 4 to Nov 8	Apr 26
Kiryas Joel	Oct 11 to Nov 15	Apr 10
Binghamton	Sep 20 to Oct 25	May 2
West Seneca	Oct 5 to Nov 9	Apr 24
Freeport	Oct 18 to Nov 22	Apr 7
Hicksville	Oct 22 to Nov 26	Apr 2
West Babylon	Oct 16 to Nov 20	Apr 6
Coram	Oct 17 to Nov 21	Apr 4
Valley Stream	Oct 24 to Nov 28	Apr 2
Central Islip	Oct 12 to Nov 16	Apr 10
Brighton	Oct 4 to Nov 8	Apr 24
Elmont	Oct 24 to Nov 28	Apr 2
Commack	Oct 20 to Nov 24	Apr 9
East Meadow	Oct 22 to Nov 26	Apr 2
Long Beach	Oct 18 to Nov 22	Apr 7
Spring Valley	Oct 5 to Nov 9	Apr 20
New City	Sep 28 to Nov 2	Apr 25
Uniondale	Oct 22 to Nov 26	Apr 2
Ithaca	Sep 12 to Oct 17	May 11
Baldwin	Oct 18 to Nov 22	Apr 7
Huntington Station	Oct 20 to Nov 24	Apr 9
Poughkeepsie	Sep 30 to Nov 4	Apr 21
Port Chester	Oct 10 to Nov 14	Apr 12
Harrison	Oct 10 to Nov 14	Apr 12
Oceanside	Oct 18 to Nov 22	Apr 7
Rome	Sep 22 to Oct 27	May 6
Centereach	Oct 12 to Nov 16	Apr 10
Bay Shore	Oct 21 to Nov 25	Apr 4
Franklin Square	Oct 22 to Nov 26	Apr 2
Middletown	Oct 1 to Nov 5	Apr 21
North Tonawanda	Sep 24 to Oct 29	May 6
Saratoga Springs	Sep 16 to Oct 21	May 2
Glen Cove	Oct 22 to Nov 26	Apr 2
Newburgh	Sep 20 to Oct 25	Apr 29
Shirley	Oct 7 to Nov 11	Apr 18
Monsey	Oct 2 to Nov 6	Apr 19
Jamestown	Sep 22 to Oct 27	May 8
Ossining	Sep 28 to Nov 2	Apr 25
Deer Park	Oct 16 to Nov 20	Apr 6
Lindenhurst	Oct 16 to Nov 20	Apr 6
West Islip	Oct 16 to Nov 20	Apr 6
Holbrook	Oct 12 to Nov 16	Apr 10
Plainview	Oct 16 to Nov 20	Apr 6
Elmira	Sep 20 to Oct 25	May 6
Auburn	Sep 27 to Nov 1	May 2
Peekskill	Sep 26 to Oct 31	Apr 30
Rockville Centre	Oct 18 to Nov 22	Apr 7
Medford	Oct 7 to Nov 11	Apr 18
Dix Hills	Oct 20 to Nov 24	Apr 9
Smithtown	Oct 12 to Nov 16	Apr 10
Kingston	Sep 7 to Oct 12	May 14
Watertown	Sep 22 to Oct 27	May 2
Copiague	Oct 16 to Nov 20	Apr 6
Garden City	Oct 22 to Nov 26	Apr 2
Rotterdam	Sep 24 to Oct 29	Apr 27
Massapequa	Oct 21 to Nov 25	Apr 3
Merrick	Oct 21 to Nov 25	Apr 3
Selden	Oct 17 to Nov 21	Apr 4
Mineola	Oct 22 to Nov 26	Apr 2
East Patchogue	Oct 12 to Nov 16	Apr 10
Lynbrook	Oct 18 to Nov 22	Apr 7
North Bellmore	Oct 21 to Nov 25	Apr 3
Niskayuna	Sep 24 to Oct 29	Apr 27
Hauppauge	Oct 12 to Nov 16	Apr 10
West Hempstead	Oct 22 to Nov 26	Apr 2
Eastchester	Oct 5 to Nov 9	Apr 20
North Bay Shore	Oct 16 to Nov 20	Apr 6
North Amityville	Oct 16 to Nov 20	Apr 6
Lockport	Oct 5 to Nov 9	Apr 26
East Massapequa	Oct 21 to Nov 25	Apr 3
Huntington	Oct 20 to Nov 24	Apr 9
Nanuet	Oct 5 to Nov 9	Apr 20

Questions

When should I plant garlic in New York?

In New York, fall planting from October 15 to November 30. Across New York the window opens between September 7 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 New York