When to plant Garlic in North Carolina

In spring, from Feb 1 – Mar 1 in Havelock to Mar 15 – Apr 15 in Waynesville.

In fall, from Aug 1 – Oct 1 in Apex to Aug 15 – Oct 1 in Wilmington.

USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.

Garlic planting dates by place in North Carolina
PlaceSpringFall
AlbemarleFeb 10 – Mar 10Spring-planted
ApexFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Oct 1
ArchdaleFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Oct 1
AsheboroFeb 20 – Mar 20Spring-planted
AshevilleFeb 20 – Mar 20Spring-planted
BelmontFeb 10 – Mar 10Spring-planted
BooneMar 15 – Apr 15Spring-planted
BurlingtonFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Oct 1
CarrboroFeb 10 – Mar 10Spring-planted
CaryFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Oct 1
Chapel HillFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Oct 1
CharlotteFeb 10 – Mar 10Spring-planted
ClaytonFeb 20 – Mar 20Spring-planted
ClemmonsFeb 20 – Mar 20Spring-planted
ConcordFeb 10 – Mar 10Spring-planted
CorneliusFeb 10 – Mar 10Spring-planted
DavidsonFeb 10 – Mar 10Spring-planted
DurhamFeb 10 – Mar 10Spring-planted
EdenFeb 20 – Mar 20Spring-planted
Elizabeth CityFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 15 – Oct 1
ElonFeb 10 – Mar 10Spring-planted
FayettevilleFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Oct 1
Fuquay-VarinaFeb 10 – Mar 10Spring-planted
GarnerFeb 10 – Mar 10Spring-planted
GastoniaFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Oct 1
GoldsboroFall-plantedAug 15 – Oct 1
GrahamFeb 10 – Mar 10Spring-planted
GreensboroFeb 10 – Mar 10Spring-planted
GreenvilleFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Oct 1
HarrisburgFeb 10 – Mar 10Spring-planted
HavelockFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
HendersonMar 10 – Apr 1Spring-planted
HendersonvilleFeb 20 – Mar 20Spring-planted
HickoryFeb 10 – Mar 10Spring-planted
High PointFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Oct 1
Holly SpringsFeb 20 – Mar 20Spring-planted
Hope MillsFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
HuntersvilleFeb 10 – Mar 10Spring-planted
Indian TrailFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Oct 1
JacksonvilleFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
KannapolisFeb 10 – Mar 10Spring-planted
KernersvilleFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Oct 1
Kings MountainFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
KinstonFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
KnightdaleFeb 20 – Mar 20Spring-planted
LaurinburgFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
LelandFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
LenoirFeb 20 – Mar 20Spring-planted
LewisvilleFeb 20 – Mar 20Spring-planted
LexingtonFeb 20 – Mar 20Spring-planted
LincolntonFeb 20 – Mar 20Spring-planted
LumbertonFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
MatthewsFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Oct 1
MebaneFeb 10 – Mar 10Spring-planted
Mint HillFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Oct 1
MonroeFeb 10 – Mar 10Spring-planted
MooresvilleFeb 20 – Mar 20Spring-planted
MorgantonFeb 20 – Mar 20Spring-planted
MorrisvilleFeb 10 – Mar 10Spring-planted
Mount AiryMar 10 – Apr 1Spring-planted
Mount HollyFeb 10 – Mar 10Spring-planted
New BernFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
NewtonFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
PinehurstFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Oct 1
PinevilleFeb 10 – Mar 10Spring-planted
RaleighFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Oct 1
ReidsvilleFeb 20 – Mar 20Spring-planted
Roanoke RapidsFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Oct 1
Rocky MountFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Oct 1
RolesvilleFeb 10 – Mar 10Spring-planted
SalisburyFeb 20 – Mar 20Spring-planted
SanfordFeb 20 – Mar 20Spring-planted
ShelbyFeb 20 – Mar 20Spring-planted
SmithfieldFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Oct 1
Southern PinesFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Oct 1
Spring LakeFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Oct 1
StallingsFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Oct 1
StatesvilleMar 10 – Apr 1Spring-planted
SummerfieldFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Oct 1
TarboroFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Oct 1
ThomasvilleFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Oct 1
Wake ForestFeb 10 – Mar 10Spring-planted
WaxhawFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Oct 1
WaynesvilleMar 15 – Apr 15Spring-planted
WeddingtonFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Oct 1
WendellFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Oct 1
WilmingtonFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
WilsonFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Winston-SalemFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Oct 1
WintervilleFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Oct 1
ZebulonFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – 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. The full USDA table for garlic.