When to plant garlic in Baton Rouge
Garlic is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Baton Rouge's frost dates of Feb 17.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Oct 27 – Nov 17
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jun 24 – Jun 24
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
240 d
Baton Rouge's 278-day season leaves this much room.
Garlic on Baton Rouge'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
FEB 17
NOV 24
Common questions
When can I sow garlic outdoors in Baton Rouge?
Direct-sow around late October (Oct 27–Nov 17) in Baton Rouge, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 88%.
When will garlic be ready to harvest in Baton Rouge?
Expect to harvest from around late June (Jun 24–Jun 24) in Baton Rouge, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 79%.
How long is the growing season in Baton Rouge?
Baton Rouge has roughly 278 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 Baton Rouge's frost dates.
Confidence 88/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.