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When to plant garlic in Palmerston North: 22 May – end of June

In Palmerston North, garlic: plant from 22 May to the end of June. For planting stock, the places nearby include Innerwell Nursery (garden centre, 11 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 Palmerston North: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Palmerston North from 22 May to the end of June; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in August, average 6.1 °C.

Planting22 May – end of June
First autumn frost21 June
Coldest nightsAugust, 6.1 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in springalready in the first week of July
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: January
Daylight9:43 on 22 May
Daylight at the winter solstice9:17

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

Garlic in Palmerston North: care after planting

Planted on 22 May: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

  • 22 May — feed: nitrogen
  • 19 June — 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

1 of the nearest cities share Palmerston North's date.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Wellington125 km1 April – end of June51 days earlier
Napier147 km1 April51 days earlier
Blenheim189 km1 May – end of June21 days earlier
New Plymouth194 km1 April51 days earlier
Nelson221 km22 May – end of Junesame day
Rotorua253 km26 April – end of June26 days earlier

Where to buy garlic for planting in Palmerston North

Planting stock goes into the ground from 22 May to the end of June; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Palmerston North OpenStreetMap lists 2 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 1 plant nursery and 1 market (collected 20 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Palmerston North?

In Palmerston North, garlic: plant from 22 May to the end of June. 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 Palmerston North?

Last spring frost around 11 August, first autumn frost around 21 June.

Other crops in Palmerston North, with their dates