When to plant garlic in Orlando
Garlic is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Orlando's frost dates of Jan 19.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Nov 23 – Dec 14
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jul 21 – Jul 21
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
240 d
Orlando's 336-day season leaves this much room.
Garlic on Orlando'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
JAN 19
DEC 21
Common questions
When can I sow garlic outdoors in Orlando?
Direct-sow around late November (Nov 23–Dec 14) in Orlando, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 80%.
When will garlic be ready to harvest in Orlando?
Expect to harvest from around late July (Jul 21–Jul 21) in Orlando, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 72%.
How long is the growing season in Orlando?
Orlando has roughly 336 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 Orlando's frost dates.
Confidence 80/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.