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

In Oklahoma City, garlic: plant from 11 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Eckroat Seed Co. (farm supply, 4 km) and Green Acre Sod Store (farm supply, 10 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 Oklahoma City: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Oklahoma City 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; the coldest, January, averages -0.7 °C.

Planting11 October – end of December
First autumn frost10 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -0.7 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring17 January
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: June
Daylight11:29 on 11 October
Daylight at the winter solstice9:46

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

Garlic in Oklahoma City: 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 Oklahoma City, Wichita is 11 days earlier and Dallas 25 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Lawton126 km12 October – end of December1 day later
Tulsa157 km18 October – end of December7 days later
Wichita247 km30 September – end of December11 days earlier
Fort Smith285 km19 October – end of December8 days later
Fort Worth305 kmby 31 October20 days later
Dallas306 kmby 5 November25 days later

Where to buy garlic for planting in Oklahoma City

Planting stock goes into the ground from 11 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Oklahoma City OpenStreetMap lists 3 garden centres, 2 farm-supply shops and 4 markets (collected 20 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Oklahoma City?

In Oklahoma City, garlic: plant from 11 October 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 Oklahoma City?

Last spring frost around 14 March, first autumn frost around 10 November.

Other crops in Oklahoma City, with their dates