When to plant garlic in Austin
Garlic is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Austin's frost dates of Feb 15.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Nov 4 – Nov 25
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jul 2 – Jul 2
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
240 d
Austin's 286-day season leaves this much room.
Garlic on Austin'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
FEB 15
DEC 2
Common questions
When can I sow garlic outdoors in Austin?
Direct-sow around early November (Nov 4–Nov 25) in Austin, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 88%.
When will garlic be ready to harvest in Austin?
Expect to harvest from around early July (Jul 2–Jul 2) in Austin, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 79%.
How long is the growing season in Austin?
Austin has roughly 286 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 Austin's frost dates.
Confidence 88/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.