When to plant garlic in Wyoming

Garlic
Fall planting in Cheyenne
Sep 10–Oct 15

Across Wyoming the window opens between August 14 and September 10. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average first fall frost.

Fall planting, Cheyenne
Sep 10–Oct 15
Last frost, Cheyenne
May 14

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
CheyenneSep 10–Oct 15
CasperSep 8–Oct 13
GilletteSep 10–Oct 15
LaramieAug 14–Sep 18
Rock SpringsSep 3–Oct 8
SheridanSep 2–Oct 7

Questions

When should I plant garlic in Wyoming?

In Cheyenne, fall planting from September 10 to October 15. Across Wyoming the window opens between August 14 and September 10, 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 Wyoming