When to plant garlic in Arlington
Garlic is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Arlington's frost dates of Mar 6.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Oct 26 – Nov 16
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jun 23 – Jun 23
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
240 d
Arlington's 266-day season leaves this much room.
Garlic on Arlington's growing year
Frost-bounded season with crops mapped onto the 12-month axis.
Frost risk Growing Harvest
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
FROST
FROST
MAR 6
NOV 23
Common questions
When can I sow garlic outdoors in Arlington?
Direct-sow around late October (Oct 26–Nov 16) in Arlington, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 84%.
When will garlic be ready to harvest in Arlington?
Expect to harvest from around late June (Jun 23–Jun 23) in Arlington, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 76%.
How long is the growing season in Arlington?
Arlington has roughly 266 frost-free days, which is enough time to grow garlic to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow garlic as soon as the soil is workable — it tolerates cool weather and light frost. Every date on this page is derived from that rule and Arlington's frost dates.
Confidence 84/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.