GreenlyWhen to plant garlic in Palermo: 23 November – end of December
In Palermo, garlic: plant from 23 November 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.
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.
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Garlic in Palermo: soil, season and weather
Garlic goes into the ground in Palermo from 23 November 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 January, average 1.8 °C.
| Planting | 23 November – end of December |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | 23 December |
| Coldest nights | January, 1.8 °C |
| Soil back at 5 °C in spring | already in the first week of January |
| Harvest (card) | about 8 months after planting: July |
| Daylight | 9:54 on 23 November |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 9:31 |
The same dates in Palermo hold for Tulip, Daffodil, Crocus and Hyacinth.
Garlic in Palermo: care after planting
Planted on 23 November: in the first weeks water every 7 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 23 November — feed: nitrogen
- 21 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
All the nearest cities on our list plant garlic earlier than Palermo; the closest date is in Reggio Calabria, 4 days earlier.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catania | 167 km | 1 October | 53 days earlier |
| Messina | 192 km | 1 October | 53 days earlier |
| Reggio Calabria | 200 km | 19 November – end of December | 4 days earlier |
| Syracuse | 206 km | 1 October | 53 days earlier |
| Cosenza | 283 km | 31 October – end of December | 23 days earlier |
| Salerno | 310 km | 11 November – end of December | 12 days earlier |
Where to buy garlic for planting in Palermo
Planting stock goes into the ground from 23 November to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Palermo OpenStreetMap lists 11 garden centres, 3 plant nurseries, 12 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 20 October 2026).
- Mercatino Rionale di Villa Tasca — market
Thu 06:30–16:00 · 3 km - Ballarò — market
08:30–12:30, 15:30–20:00 · 1 km - Vivai Castellana — garden centre
5 km · google.it - Vivaio Tumminello — garden centre
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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant garlic in Palermo?
In Palermo, garlic: plant from 23 November 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 Palermo?
Last spring frost around 23 February, first autumn frost around 23 December.
Other crops in Palermo, with their dates
- Tomato · 13 May – 2 September
- Cucumber · 28 May – 8 October
- Bell Pepper · 28 May – 2 September
- Eggplant · 28 May – 2 September
- Zucchini · 28 May – 6 October
- Pumpkin · 28 May – 28 August
- Watermelon · 28 May – 13 September
- Peas · 2 February – 10 October
- Tulip · 23 November – end of December
- Daffodil · 23 November – end of December
- Crocus · 23 November – end of December
- Hyacinth · 23 November – end of December
