GreenlyWhen to plant garlic in Tucson: by 18 November
In Tucson, garlic: plant by 18 November. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit. For planting stock, the places nearby include Casita Verde (garden centre, 4 km) and Drutopia (garden centre, 5 km); addresses and opening hours are below.
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Garlic in Tucson: soil, season and weather
No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 4.5 °C.
| Planting | by 18 November |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | 18 December |
| Coldest nights | January, 4.5 °C |
| Soil back at 5 °C in spring | already in the first week of January |
| Harvest (card) | about 8 months after planting: July |
| Daylight | 10:27 on 18 November |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 10:02 |
Garlic in Tucson: care after planting
Planted on 18 November: in the first weeks water every 7 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 18 November — feed: nitrogen
- 16 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
Around Tucson, Flagstaff is 58 days earlier and Phoenix 11 days later.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 173 km | by 29 November | 11 days later |
| Flagstaff | 335 km | 21 September – end of December | 58 days earlier |
| Yuma | 345 km | 1 October | 48 days earlier |
| Hermosillo | 350 km | 1 October | 48 days earlier |
| Las Cruces | 390 km | 25 October – end of December | 24 days earlier |
| El Paso | 422 km | 5 November – end of December | 13 days earlier |
Where to buy garlic for planting in Tucson
Planting stock goes into the ground by 18 November; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Tucson OpenStreetMap lists 10 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop and 5 markets (collected 20 October 2026).
- Loya's Courtyard — garden centre
North Oracle Road 2925, 85705 Tucson · 6 km · loyascourtyard.com - Casita Verde — garden centre
East Speedway Boulevard 4815, Tucson · 4 km · casitaverdetucson.com - Old Pueblo Cactus — garden centre
East Roger Road 1802, Tucson · 7 km - Drutopia — garden centre
Thu–Sun 10:00–17:30 · 5 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant garlic in Tucson?
In Tucson, garlic: plant by 18 November. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit.
When is the last spring frost in Tucson?
Last spring frost around 6 February, first autumn frost around 18 December.
