When to plant Garlic in Florida
In spring, Feb 1 – Mar 1 in Crestview.
In fall, from Aug 1 – Oct 1 in Crestview to Sept 15 – Nov 15 in Pensacola.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Alachua | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Altamonte Springs | Fall-planted | — |
| Apopka | Fall-planted | Sept 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Atlantic Beach | Fall-planted | — |
| Auburndale | Fall-planted | — |
| Aventura | — | — |
| Avon Park | Fall-planted | — |
| Bartow | Fall-planted | — |
| Belle Glade | Fall-planted | — |
| Boca Raton | Fall-planted | — |
| Bonita Springs | Fall-planted | — |
| Boynton Beach | Fall-planted | — |
| Bradenton | Fall-planted | — |
| Callaway | Fall-planted | Sept 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Cape Canaveral | Fall-planted | — |
| Cape Coral | Fall-planted | — |
| Casselberry | Fall-planted | — |
| Clearwater | Fall-planted | — |
| Clermont | Fall-planted | — |
| Cocoa | Fall-planted | — |
| Cocoa Beach | Fall-planted | — |
| Coconut Creek | — | — |
| Cooper City | — | — |
| Coral Gables | — | — |
| Coral Springs | — | — |
| Crestview | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Cutler Bay | Fall-planted | — |
| Dania Beach | — | — |
| Davenport | Fall-planted | — |
| Davie | — | — |
| Daytona Beach | Fall-planted | — |
| DeBary | Fall-planted | — |
| Deerfield Beach | — | — |
| DeLand | Fall-planted | Sept 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Delray Beach | Fall-planted | — |
| Deltona | Fall-planted | — |
| Destin | Fall-planted | Sept 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Doral | — | — |
| Dunedin | Fall-planted | — |
| Edgewater | Fall-planted | — |
| Estero | Fall-planted | — |
| Eustis | Fall-planted | Sept 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Fernandina Beach | Fall-planted | Sept 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Florida City | Fall-planted | — |
| Fort Lauderdale | — | — |
| Fort Myers | Fall-planted | — |
| Fort Pierce | Fall-planted | — |
| Fort Walton Beach | Fall-planted | Sept 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Gainesville | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Green Cove Springs | Fall-planted | — |
| Greenacres | Fall-planted | — |
| Groveland | Fall-planted | — |
| Gulfport | Fall-planted | — |
| Haines City | Fall-planted | — |
| Hallandale Beach | — | — |
| Hialeah | — | — |
| Hialeah Gardens | — | — |
| Holly Hill | Fall-planted | — |
| Hollywood | — | — |
| Homestead | Fall-planted | — |
| Jacksonville | Fall-planted | — |
| Jacksonville Beach | Fall-planted | — |
| Jupiter | Fall-planted | — |
| Key Biscayne | — | — |
| Key West | — | — |
| Kissimmee | Fall-planted | — |
| Lady Lake | Fall-planted | Sept 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Lake City | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Lake Mary | Fall-planted | — |
| Lake Wales | Fall-planted | Sept 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Lake Worth Beach | Fall-planted | — |
| Lakeland | Fall-planted | — |
| Lantana | Fall-planted | — |
| Largo | Fall-planted | — |
| Lauderdale Lakes | — | — |
| Lauderhill | — | — |
| Leesburg | Fall-planted | — |
| Lighthouse Point | — | — |
| Longwood | Fall-planted | — |
| Lynn Haven | Fall-planted | Sept 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Maitland | Fall-planted | — |
| Marathon | — | — |
| Marco Island | Fall-planted | — |
| Margate | — | — |
| Melbourne | Fall-planted | — |
| Miami | — | — |
| Miami Beach | — | — |
| Miami Gardens | — | — |
| Miami Lakes | — | — |
| Miami Shores | — | — |
| Miami Springs | — | — |
| Milton | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Minneola | Fall-planted | — |
| Miramar | — | — |
| Mount Dora | Fall-planted | Sept 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Naples | Fall-planted | — |
| New Port Richey | Fall-planted | — |
| New Smyrna Beach | Fall-planted | — |
| Niceville | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| North Lauderdale | — | — |
| North Miami | — | — |
| North Miami Beach | — | — |
| North Palm Beach | Fall-planted | — |
| North Port | Fall-planted | — |
| Oakland Park | — | — |
| Ocala | Fall-planted | Sept 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Ocoee | Fall-planted | — |
| Oldsmar | Fall-planted | — |
| Opa-locka | — | — |
| Orange City | Fall-planted | Sept 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Orlando | Fall-planted | — |
| Ormond Beach | Fall-planted | — |
| Oviedo | Fall-planted | — |
| Palatka | Fall-planted | Sept 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Palm Bay | Fall-planted | — |
| Palm Beach Gardens | Fall-planted | — |
| Palm Coast | Fall-planted | — |
| Palm Springs | Fall-planted | — |
| Palmetto | Fall-planted | — |
| Palmetto Bay | — | — |
| Panama City | Fall-planted | Sept 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Panama City Beach | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Parkland | Fall-planted | — |
| Pembroke Pines | — | — |
| Pensacola | Fall-planted | Sept 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Pinecrest | — | — |
| Pinellas Park | Fall-planted | — |
| Plant City | Fall-planted | — |
| Plantation | — | — |
| Pompano Beach | — | — |
| Port Orange | Fall-planted | — |
| Port St. Lucie | Fall-planted | — |
| Punta Gorda | Fall-planted | — |
| Riviera Beach | Fall-planted | — |
| Rockledge | Fall-planted | — |
| Royal Palm Beach | Fall-planted | — |
| Safety Harbor | Fall-planted | — |
| Sanford | Fall-planted | — |
| Sarasota | Fall-planted | — |
| Satellite Beach | Fall-planted | — |
| Sebastian | Fall-planted | — |
| Sebring | Fall-planted | — |
| Seminole | Fall-planted | — |
| South Daytona | Fall-planted | — |
| South Miami | — | — |
| St. Augustine | Fall-planted | — |
| St. Cloud | Fall-planted | — |
| St. Petersburg | Fall-planted | — |
| Stuart | Fall-planted | — |
| Sunny Isles Beach | — | — |
| Sunrise | — | — |
| Sweetwater | — | — |
| Tallahassee | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Tamarac | — | — |
| Tampa | Fall-planted | — |
| Tarpon Springs | Fall-planted | — |
| Tavares | Fall-planted | — |
| Temple Terrace | Fall-planted | — |
| Titusville | Fall-planted | — |
| Venice | Fall-planted | — |
| Vero Beach | Fall-planted | — |
| Wellington | Fall-planted | — |
| West Melbourne | Fall-planted | — |
| West Palm Beach | Fall-planted | — |
| West Park | — | — |
| Weston | — | — |
| Wildwood | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Wilton Manors | — | — |
| Winter Garden | Fall-planted | — |
| Winter Haven | Fall-planted | — |
| Winter Park | Fall-planted | — |
| Winter Springs | Fall-planted | — |
| Zephyrhills | Fall-planted | — |
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.