Greenly Garden

When to plant garlic in Panama City

There is no autumn frost here and the winter is too warm for our late-planting rule, so we give no planting window; the calendar’s default autumn date is 1 October. For planting stock, the places nearby include Vivero Castillo El Cangrejo (garden centre, 2 km); addresses and opening hours are below.

Garlic in Panama City: soil, season and weather

There is no autumn frost here and the winter is too warm for our late-planting rule, so we give no planting window; the calendar’s default autumn date is 1 October. No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 23.4 °C.

Planting1 October
Coldest nightsJanuary, 23.4 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in springalready in the first week of January
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: June
Daylight12:03 on 1 October
Daylight at the winter solstice11:36

Garlic in Panama City: care after planting

Planted on 1 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

  • 1 October — feed: nitrogen
  • 29 October — 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

6 of the nearest cities share Panama City's date.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Colón59 km1 Octobersame day
Santiago de Veraguas185 km1 Octobersame day
David323 km1 Octobersame day
Limón400 km1 Octobersame day
Montería401 km1 Octobersame day
San Isidro de El General463 km1 Octobersame day

Where to buy garlic for planting in Panama City

Within 15 km of Panama City OpenStreetMap lists 3 garden centres, 2 farm-supply shops, 7 markets and 5 farm shops (collected 28 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.