When to plant garlic in zone 6

Garlic in USDA zone 6

Average zone 6 frost dates: last spring frost ≈ Apr 20, first fall frost ≈ Oct 20 (183 frost-free days). Local dates can vary by 2-3 weeks.

Note: with roughly 183 frost-free days in zone 6, 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 6 planting calendar