When to plant Garlic in Mississippi
In spring, from Feb 1 – Mar 1 in Brookhaven to Feb 10 – Mar 10 in Oxford.
In fall, from Aug 1 – Oct 1 in Brandon to Sept 15 – Nov 15 in Ocean Springs.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Bay St. Louis | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Biloxi | Fall-planted | Sept 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Brandon | Fall-planted | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Brookhaven | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Byram | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Canton | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Clarksdale | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Cleveland | Fall-planted | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Clinton | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Columbus | Fall-planted | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Corinth | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Spring-planted |
| D'Iberville | Fall-planted | Sept 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Flowood | Fall-planted | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Gautier | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Greenville | Fall-planted | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Greenwood | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Grenada | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Spring-planted |
| Gulfport | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Hattiesburg | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Hernando | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Horn Lake | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Jackson | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Laurel | Fall-planted | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Long Beach | Fall-planted | Sept 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Madison | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| McComb | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Meridian | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Moss Point | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Natchez | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Ocean Springs | Fall-planted | Sept 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Olive Branch | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Oxford | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Spring-planted |
| Pascagoula | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Pearl | Fall-planted | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Petal | Fall-planted | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Picayune | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Ridgeland | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Southaven | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Starkville | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Tupelo | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Vicksburg | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 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.