When to plant Garlic in Minnesota
In spring, from Mar 10 – Apr 1 in Bloomington to May 15 – June 1 in Hibbing.
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 |
|---|---|
| Albert Lea | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Alexandria | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Andover | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Anoka | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Apple Valley | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Austin | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Bemidji | Apr 15 – May 15 |
| Big Lake | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Blaine | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Bloomington | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Brainerd | Apr 1 – May 1 |
| Brooklyn Center | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Brooklyn Park | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Buffalo | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Burnsville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Cambridge | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Champlin | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Chanhassen | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Chaska | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Cloquet | May 1 – 30 |
| Columbia Heights | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Coon Rapids | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Cottage Grove | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Crystal | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Dayton | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Detroit Lakes | Apr 1 – May 1 |
| Duluth | Apr 1 – May 1 |
| Eagan | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| East Bethel | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Eden Prairie | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Edina | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Elk River | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Fairmont | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Faribault | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Farmington | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Fergus Falls | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Forest Lake | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Fridley | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Golden Valley | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Grand Rapids | Apr 15 – May 15 |
| Ham Lake | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Hastings | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Hermantown | Apr 15 – May 15 |
| Hibbing | May 15 – June 1 |
| Hopkins | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Hugo | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Hutchinson | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Inver Grove Heights | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Lake Elmo | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Lakeville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Lino Lakes | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Little Canada | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Mankato | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Maple Grove | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Maplewood | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Marshall | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Mendota Heights | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Minneapolis | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Minnetonka | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Monticello | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Moorhead | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Mounds View | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| New Brighton | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| New Hope | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| New Ulm | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| North Branch | Apr 15 – May 15 |
| North Mankato | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| North St. Paul | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Northfield | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Oakdale | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Otsego | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Owatonna | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Plymouth | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Prior Lake | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Ramsey | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Red Wing | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Richfield | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Robbinsdale | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Rochester | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Rogers | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Rosemount | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Roseville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Sartell | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Sauk Rapids | Apr 1 – May 1 |
| Savage | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Shakopee | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Shoreview | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| South St. Paul | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| St. Cloud | Apr 1 – May 1 |
| St. Louis Park | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| St. Michael | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| St. Paul | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| St. Peter | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Stillwater | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Vadnais Heights | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Victoria | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Waconia | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| West St. Paul | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| White Bear Lake | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Willmar | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Winona | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Woodbury | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Worthington | 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.