When to plant garlic in Raleigh
Garlic is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Raleigh's frost dates of Mar 26.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Oct 12 – Nov 2
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jun 9 – Jun 9
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
240 d
Raleigh's 227-day season leaves this much room.
Garlic on Raleigh'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
MAR 26
NOV 9
Common questions
When can I sow garlic outdoors in Raleigh?
Direct-sow around mid October (Oct 12–Nov 2) in Raleigh, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 89%.
When will garlic be ready to harvest in Raleigh?
Expect to harvest from around early June (Jun 9–Jun 9) in Raleigh, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 80%.
How long is the growing season in Raleigh?
Raleigh has roughly 227 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 Raleigh's frost dates.
Confidence 89/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.