When to plant garlic in West Virginia

Garlic
Fall planting in Charleston
Oct 5–Nov 9

Across West Virginia the window opens between October 3 and October 9. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average first fall frost.

Fall planting, Charleston
Oct 5–Nov 9
Last frost, Charleston
Apr 16

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
CharlestonOct 5–Nov 9
HuntingtonOct 9–Nov 13
MorgantownOct 3–Nov 7
ParkersburgOct 9–Nov 13
WheelingOct 8–Nov 12

Questions

When should I plant garlic in West Virginia?

In Charleston, fall planting from October 5 to November 9. Across West Virginia the window opens between October 3 and October 9, 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 West Virginia