When to plant garlic in Evansville: 11 October – end of December

In Evansville, garlic: plant from 11 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Kiwi's Garden Center (garden centre, 2 km) and Benton’s Garden Center (garden centre, 14 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 Evansville: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Evansville from 11 October to the end of December; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. Nights then average below 0 °C in January, February; the coldest, January, averages -2.3 °C.

Planting	11 October – end of December
First autumn frost	10 November
Coldest nights	January, -2.3 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring	3 February
Harvest (card)	about 8 months after planting: June
Daylight	11:25 on 11 October
Daylight at the winter solstice	9:32

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

Garlic in Evansville: care after planting

Planted on 11 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

11 October — feed: nitrogen
8 November — 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 Evansville, Frankfort is 7 days earlier and Nashville 4 days later.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Bowling Green	148 km	11 October – end of December	same day
Louisville	159 km	12 October – end of December	1 day later
Nashville	214 km	15 October – end of December	4 days later
Indianapolis	233 km	7 October – 23 December	4 days earlier
Frankfort	236 km	4 October – end of December	7 days earlier
St. Louis	242 km	5 October – end of December	6 days earlier

Where to buy garlic for planting in Evansville

Planting stock goes into the ground from 11 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Evansville OpenStreetMap lists 3 garden centres and 1 market (collected 28 October 2026).

Benton’s Garden Center — garden centre
US Highway 60 East 3000, 42420 Henderson · Mon–Fri 09:00–17:30; Sat 09:00–16:00; Sun closed · 14 km · bentonsgardencenterandsweetpeasgiftshop.com
Kiwi's Garden Center — garden centre
North 1st Avenue 100, 47710 Evansville · 2 km
Town Center North — market
East Diamond Avenue 580, 47711 · Mon–Sat 09:00–20:00 · 2 km
Goebel Farms — garden centre
15 km

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