When to plant garlic in Oklahoma

Fall planting in Oklahoma City

Oct 12–Nov 16

Across Oklahoma the window opens between October 3 and October 24. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average first fall frost.

Fall planting, Oklahoma City: Oct 12–Nov 16
Last frost, Oklahoma City: Apr 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

Oklahoma CityOct 12–Nov 16

TulsaOct 14–Nov 18

NormanOct 13–Nov 17

Broken ArrowOct 11–Nov 15

EdmondOct 7–Nov 11

LawtonOct 17–Nov 21

MooreOct 15–Nov 19

Midwest CityOct 15–Nov 19

EnidOct 11–Nov 15

StillwaterOct 9–Nov 13

OwassoOct 14–Nov 18

BartlesvilleOct 3–Nov 7

MuskogeeOct 9–Nov 13

BixbyOct 11–Nov 15

ShawneeOct 15–Nov 19

JenksOct 14–Nov 18

YukonOct 14–Nov 18

ArdmoreOct 24–Nov 28

MustangOct 12–Nov 16

Ponca CityOct 6–Nov 10

SapulpaOct 14–Nov 18

DuncanOct 17–Nov 21

DurantOct 15–Nov 19

Del CityOct 15–Nov 19

El RenoOct 10–Nov 14

ClaremoreOct 9–Nov 13

Sand SpringsOct 14–Nov 18

BethanyOct 14–Nov 18

Questions

When should I plant garlic in Oklahoma?

In Oklahoma City, fall planting from October 12 to November 16. Across Oklahoma the window opens between October 3 and October 24, 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 Oklahoma