When to Plant Garlic in Zone 4
In USDA zone 4, plant outdoors November 14 to July 12, and expect your first harvest around July 12.
Garlic planting calendar for USDA Zone 4
Direct sow
Nov 14
Projected first harvest
Jul 12
Most garlic mature in about 240 days. Dates use USDA zone 4a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.
What zone 4 means for garlic
Average last spring frost
May 15
Average first fall frost
September 20
Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 4 gives you roughly 128 frost-free days, and garlic need about 240 days to mature.
Varieties to grow
6 varieties of garlic in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with garlic
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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