When to plant Garlic in Michigan
In spring, from Mar 10 – Apr 1 in Ferndale to Apr 15 – May 15 in Cadillac.
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 |
|---|---|
| Adrian | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Allen Park | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Alpena | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Ann Arbor | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Auburn Hills | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Battle Creek | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Bay City | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Berkley | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Beverly Hills | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Birmingham | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Burton | Apr 1 – May 1 |
| Cadillac | Apr 15 – May 15 |
| Clawson | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Coldwater | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Dearborn | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Dearborn Heights | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Detroit | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| East Grand Rapids | Apr 1 – May 1 |
| East Lansing | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Eastpointe | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Escanaba | Apr 1 – May 1 |
| Farmington | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Farmington Hills | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Fenton | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Ferndale | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Flat Rock | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Flint | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Fraser | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Garden City | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Grand Haven | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Grand Rapids | Apr 1 – May 1 |
| Grandville | Apr 1 – May 1 |
| Grosse Pointe Park | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Grosse Pointe Woods | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Hamtramck | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Harper Woods | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Hazel Park | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Holland | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Inkster | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Ionia | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Jackson | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Kalamazoo | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Kentwood | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Lansing | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Lincoln Park | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Livonia | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Madison Heights | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Marquette | Apr 1 – May 1 |
| Melvindale | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Midland | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Monroe | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Mount Clemens | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Mount Pleasant | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Muskegon | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| New Baltimore | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Niles | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Norton Shores | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Novi | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Oak Park | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Owosso | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Pontiac | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Port Huron | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Portage | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Riverview | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Rochester | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Rochester Hills | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Romulus | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Roseville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Royal Oak | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Saginaw | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Sault Ste. Marie | Apr 1 – May 1 |
| South Lyon | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Southfield | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Southgate | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| St. Clair Shores | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Sterling Heights | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Sturgis | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Taylor | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Traverse City | Apr 1 – May 1 |
| Trenton | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Troy | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Walker | Apr 1 – May 1 |
| Warren | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Wayne | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Westland | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Wixom | Apr 1 – May 1 |
| Woodhaven | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Wyandotte | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Wyoming | Apr 1 – May 1 |
| Ypsilanti | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
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.