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When to plant garlic in Raleigh: 20 October – end of December

In Raleigh, garlic: plant from 20 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Fords Produce Company, Inc. (farm shop, 2 km) and Alvarado & sons produce (farm shop, 2 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 Raleigh: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Raleigh from 20 October 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 1.4 °C.

Planting20 October – end of December
First autumn frost19 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, 1.4 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in springalready in the first week of January
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: June
Daylight11:09 on 20 October
Daylight at the winter solstice9:44

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

Garlic in Raleigh: care after planting

Planted on 20 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

  • 20 October — feed: nitrogen
  • 17 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 Raleigh, Greensboro is 6 days earlier and Charleston 31 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Greensboro109 km14 October – end of December6 days earlier
Wilmington186 kmby 1 November12 days later
Charlotte208 km14 October – end of December6 days earlier
Richmond224 km17 October – end of December3 days earlier
Columbia294 km30 October – end of December10 days later
Charleston353 kmby 20 November31 days later

Where to buy garlic for planting in Raleigh

Planting stock goes into the ground from 20 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Raleigh OpenStreetMap lists 8 garden centres, 2 farm-supply shops, 1 plant nursery, 4 markets and 6 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Raleigh?

In Raleigh, garlic: plant from 20 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 Raleigh?

Last spring frost around 13 March, first autumn frost around 19 November.

Other crops in Raleigh, with their dates