When to plant garlic in Ohio

Fall planting in Columbus

Oct 3–Nov 7

Across Ohio the window opens between September 21 and October 22. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average first fall frost.

Fall planting, Columbus: Oct 3–Nov 7
Last frost, Columbus: Apr 20

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

ColumbusOct 3–Nov 7

ClevelandOct 22–Nov 26

CincinnatiOct 4–Nov 8

ToledoOct 6–Nov 10

AkronOct 7–Nov 11

DaytonOct 4–Nov 8

ParmaOct 13–Nov 17

CantonOct 5–Nov 9

LorainOct 3–Nov 7

HamiltonSep 27–Nov 1

YoungstownSep 26–Oct 31

SpringfieldSep 28–Nov 2

KetteringOct 4–Nov 8

ElyriaOct 11–Nov 15

MiddletownSep 28–Nov 2

NewarkSep 25–Oct 30

Cuyahoga FallsSep 30–Nov 4

DublinOct 2–Nov 6

LakewoodOct 13–Nov 17

BeavercreekOct 4–Nov 8

EuclidOct 22–Nov 26

MansfieldOct 1–Nov 5

MentorOct 19–Nov 23

DelawareOct 5–Nov 9

StrongsvilleOct 13–Nov 17

Grove CitySep 28–Nov 2

FairfieldSep 27–Nov 1

Huber HeightsOct 7–Nov 11

Cleveland HeightsOct 22–Nov 26

ReynoldsburgOct 6–Nov 10

All 87 cities

City	Fall planting	Last frost
Columbus	Oct 3 to Nov 7	Apr 20
Cleveland	Oct 22 to Nov 26	Apr 8
Cincinnati	Oct 4 to Nov 8	Apr 16
Toledo	Oct 6 to Nov 10	Apr 20
Akron	Oct 7 to Nov 11	Apr 24
Dayton	Oct 4 to Nov 8	Apr 18
Parma	Oct 13 to Nov 17	Apr 20
Canton	Oct 5 to Nov 9	Apr 24
Lorain	Oct 3 to Nov 7	Apr 24
Hamilton	Sep 27 to Nov 1	Apr 22
Youngstown	Sep 26 to Oct 31	May 1
Springfield	Sep 28 to Nov 2	Apr 25
Kettering	Oct 4 to Nov 8	Apr 18
Elyria	Oct 11 to Nov 15	Apr 22
Middletown	Sep 28 to Nov 2	Apr 24
Newark	Sep 25 to Oct 30	Apr 29
Cuyahoga Falls	Sep 30 to Nov 4	Apr 30
Dublin	Oct 2 to Nov 6	Apr 22
Lakewood	Oct 13 to Nov 17	Apr 20
Beavercreek	Oct 4 to Nov 8	Apr 18
Euclid	Oct 22 to Nov 26	Apr 8
Mansfield	Oct 1 to Nov 5	Apr 26
Mentor	Oct 19 to Nov 23	Apr 15
Delaware	Oct 5 to Nov 9	Apr 19
Strongsville	Oct 13 to Nov 17	Apr 20
Grove City	Sep 28 to Nov 2	Apr 23
Fairfield	Sep 27 to Nov 1	Apr 22
Huber Heights	Oct 7 to Nov 11	Apr 16
Cleveland Heights	Oct 22 to Nov 26	Apr 8
Reynoldsburg	Oct 6 to Nov 10	Apr 18
Lancaster	Oct 3 to Nov 7	Apr 22
Findlay	Oct 3 to Nov 7	Apr 22
Hilliard	Oct 2 to Nov 6	Apr 22
Warren	Sep 21 to Oct 26	May 8
Westerville	Oct 3 to Nov 7	Apr 22
North Ridgeville	Oct 11 to Nov 15	Apr 22
Gahanna	Oct 6 to Nov 10	Apr 18
Upper Arlington	Oct 3 to Nov 7	Apr 20
Mason	Sep 27 to Nov 1	Apr 22
Fairborn	Sep 26 to Oct 31	Apr 24
Marion	Sep 29 to Nov 3	Apr 25
Brunswick	Oct 13 to Nov 17	Apr 20
Lima	Oct 3 to Nov 7	Apr 24
Stow	Sep 30 to Nov 4	Apr 30
Westlake	Oct 13 to Nov 17	Apr 20
Massillon	Oct 5 to Nov 9	Apr 24
North Olmsted	Oct 13 to Nov 17	Apr 20
Bowling Green	Oct 4 to Nov 8	Apr 22
North Royalton	Oct 13 to Nov 17	Apr 20
Austintown	Sep 21 to Oct 26	May 8
Marysville	Oct 5 to Nov 9	Apr 19
Garfield Heights	Oct 22 to Nov 26	Apr 8
Shaker Heights	Oct 22 to Nov 26	Apr 8
Kent	Oct 8 to Nov 12	Apr 21
Green	Oct 5 to Nov 9	Apr 24
Troy	Oct 2 to Nov 6	Apr 18
Wooster	Sep 21 to Oct 26	Apr 30
Avon Lake	Oct 11 to Nov 15	Apr 22
Xenia	Oct 3 to Nov 7	Apr 18
Pickerington	Sep 28 to Nov 2	Apr 23
Medina	Sep 28 to Nov 2	Apr 29
Avon	Oct 11 to Nov 15	Apr 22
Perrysburg	Oct 3 to Nov 7	Apr 22
Athens	Oct 2 to Nov 6	Apr 25
Centerville	Oct 5 to Nov 9	Apr 17
Zanesville	Sep 28 to Nov 2	Apr 26
Barberton	Oct 7 to Nov 11	Apr 24
Wadsworth	Sep 28 to Nov 2	Apr 29
Riverside	Oct 4 to Nov 8	Apr 18
Willoughby	Oct 10 to Nov 14	Apr 26
Sandusky	Oct 15 to Nov 19	Apr 10
Solon	Oct 22 to Nov 26	Apr 8
Trotwood	Oct 4 to Nov 8	Apr 18
Hudson	Sep 30 to Nov 4	Apr 30
Maple Heights	Oct 22 to Nov 26	Apr 8
Oxford	Oct 1 to Nov 5	Apr 19
Lebanon	Sep 28 to Nov 2	Apr 24
Chillicothe	Oct 1 to Nov 5	Apr 20
Alliance	Oct 5 to Nov 9	Apr 24
Rocky River	Oct 13 to Nov 17	Apr 20
South Euclid	Oct 22 to Nov 26	Apr 8
Piqua	Oct 2 to Nov 6	Apr 18
Painesville	Oct 19 to Nov 23	Apr 15
Miamisburg	Oct 5 to Nov 9	Apr 17
Parma Heights	Oct 13 to Nov 17	Apr 20
Sidney	Sep 29 to Nov 3	Apr 27
Forest Park	Sep 27 to Nov 1	Apr 22

Questions

When should I plant garlic in Ohio?

In Columbus, fall planting from October 3 to November 7. Across Ohio the window opens between September 21 and October 22, 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 Ohio