When to plant garlic in North Carolina

Garlic
Fall planting in Charlotte
Oct 13–Nov 17

Across North Carolina the window opens between October 4 and October 26. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average first fall frost.

Fall planting, Charlotte
Oct 13–Nov 17
Last frost, Charlotte
Mar 30

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
CharlotteOct 13–Nov 17
RaleighOct 18–Nov 22
GreensboroOct 14–Nov 18
DurhamOct 14–Nov 18
Winston-SalemOct 19–Nov 23
FayettevilleOct 20–Nov 24
CaryOct 18–Nov 22
WilmingtonOct 15–Nov 30
High PointOct 15–Nov 19
ConcordOct 12–Nov 16
GreenvilleOct 18–Nov 22
AshevilleOct 10–Nov 14
GastoniaOct 19–Nov 23
ApexOct 18–Nov 22
JacksonvilleOct 26–Nov 30
HuntersvilleOct 13–Nov 17
Chapel HillOct 15–Nov 19
KannapolisOct 12–Nov 16
BurlingtonOct 19–Nov 23
Wake ForestOct 14–Nov 18
MooresvilleOct 7–Nov 11
Rocky MountOct 17–Nov 21
Holly SpringsOct 13–Nov 17
WilsonOct 22–Nov 26
Fuquay-VarinaOct 11–Nov 15
HickoryOct 14–Nov 18
Indian TrailOct 15–Nov 19
MonroeOct 11–Nov 15
GarnerOct 11–Nov 15
SalisburyOct 9–Nov 13
All 52 cities
CityFall plantingLast frost
CharlotteOct 13 to Nov 17Mar 30
RaleighOct 18 to Nov 22Mar 28
GreensboroOct 14 to Nov 18Apr 1
DurhamOct 14 to Nov 18Apr 2
Winston-SalemOct 19 to Nov 23Mar 26
FayettevilleOct 20 to Nov 24Mar 30
CaryOct 18 to Nov 22Mar 27
WilmingtonOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 19
High PointOct 15 to Nov 19Mar 30
ConcordOct 12 to Nov 16Apr 1
GreenvilleOct 18 to Nov 22Mar 27
AshevilleOct 10 to Nov 14Apr 6
GastoniaOct 19 to Nov 23Mar 27
ApexOct 18 to Nov 22Mar 27
JacksonvilleOct 26 to Nov 30Mar 23
HuntersvilleOct 13 to Nov 17Mar 30
Chapel HillOct 15 to Nov 19Mar 29
KannapolisOct 12 to Nov 16Apr 1
BurlingtonOct 19 to Nov 23Mar 29
Wake ForestOct 14 to Nov 18Apr 4
MooresvilleOct 7 to Nov 11Apr 9
Rocky MountOct 17 to Nov 21Mar 31
Holly SpringsOct 13 to Nov 17Apr 6
WilsonOct 22 to Nov 26Mar 22
Fuquay-VarinaOct 11 to Nov 15Apr 1
HickoryOct 14 to Nov 18Mar 31
Indian TrailOct 15 to Nov 19Mar 31
MonroeOct 11 to Nov 15Apr 3
GarnerOct 11 to Nov 15Apr 1
SalisburyOct 9 to Nov 13Apr 6
LelandOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 19
CorneliusOct 12 to Nov 16Apr 1
GoldsboroOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 15
New BernOct 25 to Nov 29Mar 23
SanfordOct 9 to Nov 13Apr 10
MatthewsOct 15 to Nov 19Mar 31
ClaytonOct 13 to Nov 17Apr 7
MorrisvilleOct 14 to Nov 18Mar 31
StatesvilleOct 4 to Nov 8Apr 16
Mint HillOct 15 to Nov 19Mar 31
KernersvilleOct 15 to Nov 19Mar 30
AsheboroOct 10 to Nov 14Apr 5
ThomasvilleOct 15 to Nov 19Mar 30
ShelbyOct 4 to Nov 8Apr 12
KnightdaleOct 13 to Nov 17Apr 7
WaxhawOct 15 to Nov 19Mar 31
ClemmonsOct 10 to Nov 14Apr 9
MebaneOct 13 to Nov 17Apr 4
CarrboroOct 13 to Nov 17Mar 31
HarrisburgOct 12 to Nov 16Apr 1
LexingtonOct 7 to Nov 11Apr 11
GrahamOct 13 to Nov 17Apr 4

Questions

When should I plant garlic in North Carolina?

In Charlotte, fall planting from October 13 to November 17. Across North Carolina the window opens between October 4 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 North Carolina