When to plant Garlic in Arizona
In spring, from Feb 1 – Mar 1 in Douglas to May 1 – 30 in Flagstaff.
In fall, from Aug 1 – Oct 1 in Cottonwood to Sept 15 – Nov 15 in Yuma.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Junction | Fall-planted | Sept 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Avondale | — | Sept 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Buckeye | — | Sept 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Bullhead City | — | Sept 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Camp Verde | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | Spring-planted |
| Casa Grande | Fall-planted | Sept 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Chandler | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Chino Valley | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Spring-planted |
| Coolidge | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Cottonwood | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Douglas | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| El Mirage | Fall-planted | Sept 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Eloy | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Flagstaff | May 1 – 30 | Spring-planted |
| Florence | Fall-planted | Sept 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Fountain Hills | — | Sept 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Gilbert | Fall-planted | Sept 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Glendale | Fall-planted | Sept 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Goodyear | — | Sept 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Kingman | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Lake Havasu City | — | Sept 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Marana | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Maricopa | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Mesa | Fall-planted | Sept 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Nogales | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Oro Valley | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Paradise Valley | — | Sept 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Payson | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Spring-planted |
| Peoria | Fall-planted | Sept 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Phoenix | — | Sept 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Prescott | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Spring-planted |
| Prescott Valley | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Spring-planted |
| Queen Creek | Fall-planted | Sept 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Safford | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Sahuarita | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| San Luis | — | Sept 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Scottsdale | Fall-planted | Sept 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Show Low | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Spring-planted |
| Sierra Vista | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Somerton | — | Sept 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Surprise | Fall-planted | Sept 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Tempe | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Tucson | Fall-planted | Sept 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Yuma | — | Sept 15 – Nov 15Now |
Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. “—” means the place's frost date is outside the table. The full USDA table for garlic.