When to plant garlic in North Dakota

Garlic
Fall planting in Fargo
Sep 11–Oct 16

Across North Dakota the window opens between August 31 and September 11. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average first fall frost.

Fall planting, Fargo
Sep 11–Oct 16
Last frost, Fargo
May 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
FargoSep 11–Oct 16
BismarckSep 9–Oct 14
Grand ForksSep 10–Oct 15
MinotSep 10–Oct 15
West FargoSep 11–Oct 16
WillistonAug 31–Oct 5
DickinsonSep 1–Oct 6
MandanSep 6–Oct 11

Questions

When should I plant garlic in North Dakota?

In Fargo, fall planting from September 11 to October 16. Across North Dakota the window opens between August 31 and September 11, 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 Dakota