When to plant garlic in Utah

Fall planting in Salt Lake City

Oct 18–Nov 22

Across Utah the window opens between August 26 and October 20. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average first fall frost.

Fall planting, Salt Lake City: Oct 18–Nov 22
Last frost, Salt Lake City: Mar 31

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

Salt Lake CityOct 18–Nov 22

West Valley CityOct 10–Nov 14

West JordanOct 1–Nov 5

ProvoSep 30–Nov 4

St. GeorgeOct 20–Nov 24

LehiSep 18–Oct 23

OremSep 28–Nov 2

SandyOct 1–Nov 5

OgdenOct 2–Nov 6

South JordanOct 1–Nov 5

LaytonSep 29–Nov 3

Eagle MountainAug 26–Sep 30

MillcreekSep 27–Nov 1

HerrimanOct 1–Nov 5

Saratoga SpringsSep 18–Oct 23

TaylorsvilleOct 18–Nov 22

LoganSep 11–Oct 16

MurrayOct 1–Nov 5

DraperOct 1–Nov 5

Spanish ForkSep 27–Nov 1

RivertonOct 1–Nov 5

BountifulOct 3–Nov 7

TooeleSep 25–Oct 30

Cedar CitySep 22–Oct 27

American ForkOct 4–Nov 8

SyracuseOct 1–Nov 5

RoyOct 1–Nov 5

Pleasant GroveOct 4–Nov 8

WashingtonOct 20–Nov 24

MidvaleOct 1–Nov 5

All 47 cities

City	Fall planting	Last frost
Salt Lake City	Oct 18 to Nov 22	Mar 31
West Valley City	Oct 10 to Nov 14	Apr 8
West Jordan	Oct 1 to Nov 5	Apr 18
Provo	Sep 30 to Nov 4	Apr 18
St. George	Oct 20 to Nov 24	Mar 14
Lehi	Sep 18 to Oct 23	Apr 30
Orem	Sep 28 to Nov 2	Apr 19
Sandy	Oct 1 to Nov 5	Apr 29
Ogden	Oct 2 to Nov 6	Apr 21
South Jordan	Oct 1 to Nov 5	Apr 18
Layton	Sep 29 to Nov 3	Apr 29
Eagle Mountain	Aug 26 to Sep 30	Jun 2
Millcreek	Sep 27 to Nov 1	Apr 25
Herriman	Oct 1 to Nov 5	Apr 18
Saratoga Springs	Sep 18 to Oct 23	Apr 30
Taylorsville	Oct 18 to Nov 22	Mar 31
Logan	Sep 11 to Oct 16	May 8
Murray	Oct 1 to Nov 5	Apr 29
Draper	Oct 1 to Nov 5	Apr 18
Spanish Fork	Sep 27 to Nov 1	Apr 25
Riverton	Oct 1 to Nov 5	Apr 18
Bountiful	Oct 3 to Nov 7	Apr 25
Tooele	Sep 25 to Oct 30	May 2
Cedar City	Sep 22 to Oct 27	May 4
American Fork	Oct 4 to Nov 8	Apr 17
Syracuse	Oct 1 to Nov 5	Apr 22
Roy	Oct 1 to Nov 5	Apr 22
Pleasant Grove	Oct 4 to Nov 8	Apr 17
Washington	Oct 20 to Nov 24	Mar 14
Midvale	Oct 1 to Nov 5	Apr 29
Springville	Sep 30 to Nov 4	Apr 18
Kearns	Oct 10 to Nov 14	Apr 8
Magna	Oct 14 to Nov 18	Apr 3
Clearfield	Sep 29 to Nov 3	Apr 29
Kaysville	Sep 28 to Nov 2	Apr 19
Cottonwood Heights	Oct 1 to Nov 5	Apr 29
Holladay	Oct 1 to Nov 5	Apr 29
South Salt Lake	Oct 18 to Nov 22	Mar 31
Farmington	Sep 28 to Nov 2	Apr 19
Hurricane	Oct 15 to Nov 19	Apr 1
West Haven	Sep 27 to Nov 1	Apr 22
Payson	Sep 20 to Oct 25	May 4
Clinton	Oct 1 to Nov 5	Apr 22
North Salt Lake	Sep 28 to Nov 2	Apr 24
North Ogden	Oct 1 to Nov 5	Apr 19
Highland	Sep 21 to Oct 26	May 3
Brigham City	Sep 14 to Oct 19	May 5

Questions

When should I plant garlic in Utah?

In Salt Lake City, fall planting from October 18 to November 22. Across Utah the window opens between August 26 and October 20, 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 Utah