When to plant garlic in Shreveport
Garlic is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Shreveport's frost dates of Mar 3.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Oct 20 – Nov 10
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jun 17 – Jun 17
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
240 d
Shreveport's 271-day season leaves this much room.
Garlic on Shreveport'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 3
NOV 17
Common questions
When can I sow garlic outdoors in Shreveport?
Direct-sow around mid October (Oct 20–Nov 10) in Shreveport, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 85%.
When will garlic be ready to harvest in Shreveport?
Expect to harvest from around mid June (Jun 17–Jun 17) in Shreveport, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 76%.
How long is the growing season in Shreveport?
Shreveport has roughly 271 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 Shreveport's frost dates.
Confidence 85/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.