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When to plant garlic in Eugene: 29 September – end of December

In Eugene, garlic: plant from 29 September to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Oregon's Constant Gardener (garden centre, 1 km) and Eugene Garden & Harvest Center (garden centre, 3 km); addresses and opening hours are below.

Garlic is best planted early in the window: cloves planted late make smaller bulbs. Late planting works only while the soil is not frozen. Mulch after planting.

The average daily temperature here stays above 0 °C all winter, and at least two months average 10 °C or less: the cold garlic needs, one to two months at 0–10 °C (RHS). The two-month threshold is our rule of thumb. Sources: UVM Extension, UNH Extension, RHS.

Garlic in Eugene: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Eugene from 29 September to the end of December; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in February, average 1.1 °C.

Planting29 September – end of December
First autumn frost29 October
Coldest nightsFebruary, 1.1 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring8 January
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: June
Daylight11:52 on 29 September
Daylight at the winter solstice8:53

The same dates in Eugene hold for Tulip, Daffodil, Crocus and Hyacinth.

Garlic in Eugene: care after planting

Planted on 29 September: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:

  • 29 September — feed: nitrogen
  • 27 October — feed: nitrogen

Pests and diseases of garlic to watch for:

Dates count from the first planting day of the window above; a later planting moves them by as many days.

Garlic in nearby cities

Around Eugene, Medford is 9 days earlier and Redding 43 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Salem98 km18 October – end of December19 days later
Portland166 km23 October – end of December24 days later
Medford190 km20 September – end of December9 days earlier
Olympia332 km16 October – end of December17 days later
Redding390 km11 November – end of December43 days later
Seattle399 km25 October – end of December26 days later

Where to buy garlic for planting in Eugene

Planting stock goes into the ground from 29 September to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Eugene OpenStreetMap lists 11 garden centres, 5 farm-supply shops, 4 plant nurseries, 8 markets and 4 farm shops (collected 29 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Eugene?

In Eugene, garlic: plant from 29 September to the end of December. Garlic is best planted early in the window: cloves planted late make smaller bulbs. Late planting works only while the soil is not frozen. Mulch after planting.

When is the last spring frost in Eugene?

Last spring frost around 15 April, first autumn frost around 29 October.

Other crops in Eugene, with their dates