When to plant garlic in zone 3

Garlic in USDA zone 3

Average zone 3 frost dates: last spring frost ≈ May 20, first fall frost ≈ Sep 15 (118 frost-free days). Local dates can vary by 2-3 weeks.

Note: with roughly 118 frost-free days in zone 3, choose fast-maturing varieties or start indoors.

Plant cloves in fall, about 4-6 weeks before the ground freezes; harvest the next summer.

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• Zone 3 planting calendar