When to plant garlic in Texas

Garlic
Fall planting in Houston
Oct 15–Nov 30

Across Texas the window opens between October 8 and October 26. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average first fall frost.

Fall planting, Houston
Oct 15–Nov 30
Last frost, Houston
Feb 2

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
HoustonOct 15–Nov 30
San AntonioOct 15–Nov 30
DallasOct 15–Nov 30
Fort WorthOct 15–Nov 30
AustinOct 15–Nov 30
El PasoOct 15–Nov 30
ArlingtonOct 15–Nov 30
Corpus ChristiOct 15–Nov 30
PlanoOct 15–Nov 30
LubbockOct 21–Nov 25
LaredoOct 15–Nov 30
IrvingOct 15–Nov 30
GarlandOct 15–Nov 30
FriscoOct 15–Nov 30
McKinneyOct 25–Nov 29
Grand PrairieOct 23–Nov 27
AmarilloOct 8–Nov 12
BrownsvilleOct 15–Nov 30
DentonOct 15–Nov 30
KilleenOct 15–Nov 30
MesquiteOct 15–Nov 30
McAllenOct 15–Nov 30
PasadenaOct 15–Nov 30
WacoOct 15–Nov 30
MidlandOct 19–Nov 23
Round RockOct 15–Nov 30
LewisvilleOct 15–Nov 30
CarrolltonOct 15–Nov 30
AbileneOct 20–Nov 24
PearlandOct 15–Nov 30
All 171 cities
CityFall plantingLast frost
HoustonOct 15 to Nov 30Feb 2
San AntonioOct 15 to Nov 30Feb 25
DallasOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 2
Fort WorthOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 5
AustinOct 15 to Nov 30Feb 20
El PasoOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 2
ArlingtonOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 9
Corpus ChristiOct 15 to Nov 30Jan 22
PlanoOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 7
LubbockOct 21 to Nov 25Mar 24
LaredoOct 15 to Nov 30Jan 25
IrvingOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 8
GarlandOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 7
FriscoOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 7
McKinneyOct 25 to Nov 29Mar 17
Grand PrairieOct 23 to Nov 27Mar 20
AmarilloOct 8 to Nov 12Apr 15
BrownsvilleOct 15 to Nov 30Jan 9
DentonOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 13
KilleenOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 14
MesquiteOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 12
McAllenOct 15 to Nov 30Jan 9
PasadenaOct 15 to Nov 30Jan 30
WacoOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 9
MidlandOct 19 to Nov 23Mar 26
Round RockOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 11
LewisvilleOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 14
CarrolltonOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 7
AbileneOct 20 to Nov 24Mar 20
PearlandOct 15 to Nov 30Jan 31
College StationOct 15 to Nov 30Feb 27
OdessaOct 26 to Nov 30Mar 15
New BraunfelsOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 8
League CityOct 15 to Nov 30Jan 31
ConroeOct 15 to Nov 30Feb 24
RichardsonOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 7
The WoodlandsOct 15 to Nov 30Feb 19
TylerOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 7
AllenOct 21 to Nov 25Mar 18
BeaumontOct 15 to Nov 30Feb 14
EdinburgOct 15 to Nov 30Jan 8
Sugar LandOct 15 to Nov 30Feb 9
GeorgetownOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 6
Wichita FallsOct 19 to Nov 23Mar 26
San AngeloOct 20 to Nov 24Mar 20
TempleOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 14
AtascocitaOct 15 to Nov 30Feb 13
BryanOct 15 to Nov 30Feb 27
LeanderOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 6
MissionOct 15 to Nov 30Jan 9
BaytownOct 15 to Nov 30Feb 20
MansfieldOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 9
LongviewOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 7
PharrOct 15 to Nov 30Jan 9
Flower MoundOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 14
Cedar ParkOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 11
San MarcosOct 15 to Nov 30Feb 28
Missouri CityOct 15 to Nov 30Feb 15
HarlingenOct 15 to Nov 30Jan 9
North Richland HillsOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 10
KyleOct 15 to Nov 30Feb 28
PflugervilleOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 11
RowlettOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 10
SpringOct 15 to Nov 30Feb 13
VictoriaOct 15 to Nov 30Feb 14
FulshearOct 15 to Nov 30Feb 9
CelinaOct 26 to Nov 30Mar 24
WylieOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 10
Little ElmOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 13
EulessOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 8
Texas CityOct 15 to Nov 30Jan 25
BurlesonOct 24 to Nov 28Mar 21
DeSotoOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 6
Port ArthurOct 15 to Nov 30Feb 14
RockwallOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 10
GalvestonOct 15 to Nov 30Jan 18
ShermanOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 14
GrapevineOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 14
WaxahachieOct 26 to Nov 30Mar 16
Cedar HillOct 23 to Nov 27Mar 20
HuntsvilleOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 1
BedfordOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 9
MidlothianOct 26 to Nov 30Mar 16
The ColonyOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 7
KellerOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 12
HuttoOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 8
SchertzOct 15 to Nov 30Feb 21
ProsperOct 25 to Nov 29Mar 17
Haltom CityOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 10
WeslacoOct 15 to Nov 30Jan 8
ChannelviewOct 15 to Nov 30Feb 2
PrincetonOct 21 to Nov 25Mar 18
RosenbergOct 15 to Nov 30Feb 9
ForneyOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 11
CoppellOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 14
FriendswoodOct 15 to Nov 30Jan 31
SeguinOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 1
WeatherfordOct 18 to Nov 22Mar 25
LancasterOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 12
Copperas CoveOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 14
CleburneOct 22 to Nov 26Mar 17
CiboloOct 15 to Nov 30Feb 21
HurstOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 10
DuncanvilleOct 23 to Nov 27Mar 20
SocorroOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 2
Farmers BranchOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 2
La PorteOct 15 to Nov 30Jan 31
San JuanOct 15 to Nov 30Jan 9
Mission BendOct 15 to Nov 30Feb 2
GreenvilleOct 26 to Nov 30Mar 18
TexarkanaOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 15
AnnaOct 25 to Nov 29Mar 17
Harker HeightsOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 14
Timberwood ParkOct 15 to Nov 30Feb 26
Del RioOct 15 to Nov 30Feb 16
LufkinOct 25 to Nov 29Mar 11
Deer ParkOct 15 to Nov 30Feb 2
Canyon LakeOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 1
SachseOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 10
NacogdochesOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 13
ConverseOct 15 to Nov 30Feb 21
West OdessaOct 26 to Nov 30Mar 15
SouthlakeOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 14
AlvinOct 15 to Nov 30Feb 14
MelissaOct 25 to Nov 29Mar 17
FateOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 10
Eagle PassOct 15 to Nov 30Feb 19
KatyOct 15 to Nov 30Feb 2
Royse CityOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 10
Lake JacksonOct 15 to Nov 30Feb 13
Balch SpringsOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 12
DenisonOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 14
SaginawOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 11
BeltonOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 14
ColleyvilleOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 14
EnnisOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 8
KerrvilleOct 17 to Nov 21Mar 27
CorsicanaOct 26 to Nov 30Mar 14
University ParkOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 2
CorinthOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 13
ParisOct 26 to Nov 30Mar 14
Horizon CityOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 2
SiennaOct 15 to Nov 30Feb 15
San BenitoOct 15 to Nov 30Jan 9
Pecan GroveOct 15 to Nov 30Feb 9
KingsvilleOct 15 to Nov 30Jan 25
CloverleafOct 15 to Nov 30Feb 2
MarshallOct 21 to Nov 25Mar 20
BenbrookOct 26 to Nov 30Mar 14
AltonOct 15 to Nov 30Jan 23
FresnoOct 15 to Nov 30Feb 15
BoerneOct 23 to Nov 27Mar 15
TerrellOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 11
ManorOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 4
WataugaOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 10
Big SpringOct 23 to Nov 27Mar 20
DickinsonOct 15 to Nov 30Jan 31
StephenvilleOct 18 to Nov 22Mar 29
AngletonOct 15 to Nov 30Jan 29
SeagovilleOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 12
MurphyOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 10
CrowleyOct 24 to Nov 28Mar 21
Brushy CreekOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 11
PortlandOct 15 to Nov 30Jan 31
ManvelOct 15 to Nov 30Jan 31
AlamoOct 15 to Nov 30Jan 9
Iowa ColonyOct 15 to Nov 30Jan 31
Universal CityOct 15 to Nov 30Feb 21
Red OakOct 26 to Nov 30Mar 16
Glenn HeightsOct 26 to Nov 30Mar 16
La MarqueOct 15 to Nov 30Jan 31

Questions

When should I plant garlic in Texas?

In Houston, fall planting from October 15 to November 30. Across Texas the window opens between October 8 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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