When to plant garlic in Overland Park
Garlic is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Overland Park's frost dates of Apr 8.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Sep 29 – Oct 20
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
May 27 – May 27
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
240 d
Overland Park's 200-day season leaves this much room.
Garlic on Overland Park'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
APR 8
OCT 27
Common questions
When can I sow garlic outdoors in Overland Park?
Direct-sow around late September (Sep 29–Oct 20) in Overland Park, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 84%.
When will garlic be ready to harvest in Overland Park?
Expect to harvest from around late May (May 27–May 27) in Overland Park, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 76%.
How long is the growing season in Overland Park?
Overland Park has roughly 200 frost-free days, which is marginal 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 Overland Park's frost dates.
Confidence 84/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.