When to plant garlic in Salt Lake City
Garlic is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Salt Lake City's frost dates of Apr 13.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Sep 28 – Oct 19
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
May 26 – May 26
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
240 d
Salt Lake City's 194-day season leaves this much room.
Garlic on Salt Lake City'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 13
OCT 26
Common questions
When can I sow garlic outdoors in Salt Lake City?
Direct-sow around late September (Sep 28–Oct 19) in Salt Lake City, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 89%.
When will garlic be ready to harvest in Salt Lake City?
Expect to harvest from around late May (May 26–May 26) in Salt Lake City, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 80%.
How long is the growing season in Salt Lake City?
Salt Lake City has roughly 194 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 Salt Lake City's frost dates.
Confidence 89/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.