When to Plant Garlic in Zone 5
In USDA zone 5, plant outdoors November 4 to July 2, and expect your first harvest around July 2.
Garlic planting calendar for USDA Zone 5
Direct sow
Nov 4
Projected first harvest
Jul 2
Most garlic mature in about 240 days. Dates use USDA zone 5a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.
What zone 5 means for garlic
Average last spring frost
May 5
Average first fall frost
October 1
Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 5 gives you roughly 149 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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