GreenlyWhen to plant garlic in New Orleans: by 15 November
In New Orleans, garlic: plant by 15 November. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit. For planting stock, the places nearby include Urban Roots Garden Center (garden centre, 3 km) and Perino's Home & Garden Center (garden centre, 9 km); addresses and opening hours are below.
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Garlic in New Orleans: soil, season and weather
No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 8.5 °C.
| Planting | by 15 November |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | 15 December |
| Coldest nights | January, 8.5 °C |
| Soil back at 5 °C in spring | already in the first week of January |
| Harvest (card) | about 8 months after planting: July |
| Daylight | 10:40 on 15 November |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 10:13 |
Garlic in New Orleans: care after planting
Planted on 15 November: in the first weeks water every 7 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 15 November — feed: nitrogen
- 13 December — 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 New Orleans, Gulfport is 21 days earlier and Pensacola 4 days later.
Where to buy garlic for planting in New Orleans
Planting stock goes into the ground by 15 November; buy it before that. Within 15 km of New Orleans OpenStreetMap lists 7 garden centres, 3 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 20 October 2026).
- French Market — market
2 km - Urban Roots Garden Center — garden centre
Tchoupitoulas Street 2375, 70130 New Orleans · Mon–Sat 09:00–17:00; Sun 11:00–17:00 · 3 km · urbanrootsnola.com - Walmart Garden Center — garden centre
West Judge Perez Drive 8101, 70043 Chalmette · Mon–Sun 06:00–22:00 · 9 km · walmart.com - Perino's Home & Garden Center — garden centre
Veterans Memorial Boulevard 3100 · Mon–Sun 10:00–21:00 · 9 km · perinos.com
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant garlic in New Orleans?
In New Orleans, garlic: plant by 15 November. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit.
When is the last spring frost in New Orleans?
Last spring frost around 22 January, first autumn frost around 15 December.
