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When to plant garlic in Tulsa: 18 October – end of December

In Tulsa, garlic: plant from 18 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Southwood Landscape and Garden Center (plant nursery, 13 km) and Smith Farm & Garden (farm supply, 15 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 Tulsa: soil, season and weather

Garlic goes into the ground in Tulsa from 18 October to the end of December; the window opens a month before the first autumn frost. Nights then average below 0 °C in January; the coldest, January, averages -0.9 °C.

Planting18 October – end of December
First autumn frost17 November
Coldest nightsJanuary, -0.9 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring25 January
Harvest (card)about 8 months after planting: June
Daylight11:12 on 18 October
Daylight at the winter solstice9:42

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

Garlic in Tulsa: care after planting

Planted on 18 October: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

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

  • 18 October — feed: nitrogen
  • 15 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 Tulsa, Wichita is 18 days earlier and Fort Smith 1 day later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Oklahoma City157 km11 October – end of December7 days earlier
Fayetteville165 km11 October – end of December7 days earlier
Joplin168 km2 October – end of December16 days earlier
Fort Smith169 km19 October – end of December1 day later
Wichita209 km30 September – end of December18 days earlier
Lawton278 km12 October – end of December6 days earlier

Where to buy garlic for planting in Tulsa

Planting stock goes into the ground from 18 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Tulsa OpenStreetMap lists 8 garden centres, 2 farm-supply shops, 1 plant nursery, 1 market and 1 farm shop (collected 20 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant garlic in Tulsa?

In Tulsa, garlic: plant from 18 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 Tulsa?

Last spring frost around 6 March, first autumn frost around 17 November.

Other crops in Tulsa, with their dates