When to plant Garlic in Alabama
In spring, from Feb 1 – Mar 1 in Albertville to Feb 20 – Mar 20 in Talladega.
In fall, from Aug 1 – Oct 1 in Alexander City to Sept 15 – Nov 15 in Mobile.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Alabaster | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Albertville | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Alexander City | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Anniston | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Athens | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Auburn | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Bessemer | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Birmingham | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Boaz | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Spring-planted |
| Calera | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Center Point | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Spring-planted |
| Chelsea | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Clay | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Spring-planted |
| Cullman | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Spring-planted |
| Daphne | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Decatur | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Dothan | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Enterprise | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Eufaula | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Fairhope | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Florence | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Spring-planted |
| Foley | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Fort Payne | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Gadsden | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Gardendale | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Spring-planted |
| Gulf Shores | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Hartselle | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Helena | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Homewood | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Hoover | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Hueytown | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Huntsville | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Irondale | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Jacksonville | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Spring-planted |
| Jasper | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Spring-planted |
| Leeds | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Madison | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Millbrook | Fall-planted | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Mobile | Fall-planted | Sept 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Montgomery | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Moody | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Spring-planted |
| Mountain Brook | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Muscle Shoals | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Spring-planted |
| Northport | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Opelika | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Oxford | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Ozark | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Pelham | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Pell City | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Spring-planted |
| Phenix City | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Pike Road | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Prattville | Fall-planted | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Prichard | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Rainbow City | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Russellville | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Spring-planted |
| Saraland | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Scottsboro | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Spring-planted |
| Selma | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Spanish Fort | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Sylacauga | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Spring-planted |
| Talladega | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Spring-planted |
| Troy | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Trussville | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Spring-planted |
| Tuscaloosa | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Valley | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Vestavia Hills | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. The full USDA table for garlic.