When to plant garlic in Scottsdale
Garlic is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Scottsdale's frost dates of Feb 6.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Nov 8 – Nov 29
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jul 6 – Jul 6
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
240 d
Scottsdale's 303-day season leaves this much room.
Garlic on Scottsdale'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 6
DEC 6
Common questions
When can I sow garlic outdoors in Scottsdale?
Direct-sow around early November (Nov 8–Nov 29) in Scottsdale, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 84%.
When will garlic be ready to harvest in Scottsdale?
Expect to harvest from around early July (Jul 6–Jul 6) in Scottsdale, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 76%.
How long is the growing season in Scottsdale?
Scottsdale has roughly 303 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 Scottsdale's frost dates.
Confidence 84/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.