When to plant Garlic in Kansas
In spring, from Feb 10 – Mar 10 in Kansas City to Mar 15 – Apr 15 in Garden City.
In fall: USDA's 1967 table lists garlic as generally spring-planted in every place here. Newer advice from your state's extension service may differ.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring |
|---|---|
| Andover | Feb 20 – Mar 20 |
| Arkansas City | Feb 20 – Mar 20 |
| Atchison | Feb 20 – Mar 20 |
| Bel Aire | Feb 20 – Mar 20 |
| Derby | Feb 20 – Mar 20 |
| Dodge City | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| El Dorado | Feb 20 – Mar 20 |
| Emporia | Feb 20 – Mar 20 |
| Garden City | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Gardner | Feb 20 – Mar 20 |
| Great Bend | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Hays | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Haysville | Feb 20 – Mar 20 |
| Hutchinson | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Junction City | Feb 20 – Mar 20 |
| Kansas City | Feb 10 – Mar 10 |
| Lansing | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Lawrence | Feb 20 – Mar 20 |
| Leavenworth | Feb 20 – Mar 20 |
| Leawood | Feb 20 – Mar 20 |
| Lenexa | Feb 20 – Mar 20 |
| Liberal | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Manhattan | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| McPherson | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Merriam | Feb 10 – Mar 10 |
| Mission | Feb 10 – Mar 10 |
| Newton | Feb 20 – Mar 20 |
| Olathe | Feb 20 – Mar 20 |
| Ottawa | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Overland Park | Feb 20 – Mar 20 |
| Pittsburg | Feb 20 – Mar 20 |
| Prairie Village | Feb 10 – Mar 10 |
| Salina | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Shawnee | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Spring Hill | Feb 20 – Mar 20 |
| Topeka | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Wichita | Feb 20 – Mar 20 |
| Winfield | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
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.