When to plant garlic in Las Vegas
Garlic is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Las Vegas's frost dates of Feb 4.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Nov 7 – Nov 28
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jul 5 – Jul 5
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
240 d
Las Vegas's 305-day season leaves this much room.
Garlic on Las Vegas'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 4
DEC 5
Common questions
When can I sow garlic outdoors in Las Vegas?
Direct-sow around early November (Nov 7–Nov 28) in Las Vegas, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 86%.
When will garlic be ready to harvest in Las Vegas?
Expect to harvest from around early July (Jul 5–Jul 5) in Las Vegas, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 77%.
How long is the growing season in Las Vegas?
Las Vegas has roughly 305 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 Las Vegas's frost dates.
Confidence 86/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.