When to plant garlic in zone 5

Garlic in USDA zone 5

Average zone 5 frost dates: last spring frost ≈ Apr 30, first fall frost ≈ Oct 10 (163 frost-free days). Local dates can vary by 2-3 weeks.

Note: with roughly 163 frost-free days in zone 5, 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 5 planting calendar