When to Plant Garlic in Zone 9
In USDA zone 9, plant outdoors August 31 to April 28, and expect your first harvest around April 28.
Garlic planting calendar for USDA Zone 9
Direct sow
Aug 31
Projected first harvest
Apr 28
Most garlic mature in about 240 days. Dates use USDA zone 9a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.
What zone 9 means for garlic
Average last spring frost
March 1
Average first fall frost
December 1
Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 9 gives you roughly 275 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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