When to plant garlic in New Orleans
Garlic is cold-hardy, so every date keys off New Orleans's frost dates of Feb 8.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Nov 11 – Dec 2
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jul 9 – Jul 9
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
240 d
New Orleans's 304-day season leaves this much room.
Garlic on New Orleans'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 8
DEC 9
Common questions
When can I sow garlic outdoors in New Orleans?
Direct-sow around mid November (Nov 11–Dec 2) in New Orleans, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 81%.
When will garlic be ready to harvest in New Orleans?
Expect to harvest from around early July (Jul 9–Jul 9) in New Orleans, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 73%.
How long is the growing season in New Orleans?
New Orleans has roughly 304 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 New Orleans's frost dates.
Confidence 81/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.