When to plant Garlic in Wisconsin
In spring, from Mar 10 – Apr 1 in Caledonia to Apr 1 – May 1 in Wisconsin Rapids.
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 |
|---|---|
| Allouez | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Appleton | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Ashwaubenon | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Baraboo | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Beaver Dam | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Bellevue | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Beloit | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Brookfield | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Brown Deer | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Burlington | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Caledonia | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Cedarburg | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Chippewa Falls | Apr 1 – May 1 |
| Cudahy | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| De Pere | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| DeForest | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Eau Claire | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Elkhorn | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Fitchburg | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Fond du Lac | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Fort Atkinson | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Fox Crossing | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Franklin | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Germantown | Apr 1 – May 1 |
| Glendale | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Grafton | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Green Bay | Apr 1 – May 1 |
| Greendale | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Greenfield | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Greenville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Harrison | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Hartford | Apr 1 – May 1 |
| Hartland | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Hobart | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Holmen | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Howard | Apr 1 – May 1 |
| Hudson | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Janesville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Kaukauna | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Kenosha | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| La Crosse | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Lisbon | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Little Chute | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Madison | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Manitowoc | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Marinette | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Marshfield | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Menasha | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Menomonee Falls | Apr 1 – May 1 |
| Menomonie | Apr 1 – May 1 |
| Mequon | Apr 1 – May 1 |
| Middleton | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Milwaukee | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Monroe | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Mount Pleasant | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Muskego | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Neenah | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| New Berlin | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| New Richmond | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Oak Creek | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Oconomowoc | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Onalaska | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Oregon | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Oshkosh | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Pewaukee | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Platteville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Pleasant Prairie | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Plover | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Port Washington | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Racine | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Reedsburg | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Richfield | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| River Falls | Apr 1 – May 1 |
| Salem Lakes | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Sheboygan | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Shorewood | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| South Milwaukee | Mar 10 – Apr 1 |
| Stevens Point | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Stoughton | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Suamico | Apr 1 – May 1 |
| Sun Prairie | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Superior | Apr 1 – May 1 |
| Sussex | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Two Rivers | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Verona | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Watertown | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Waukesha | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Waunakee | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Waupun | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Wausau | Apr 1 – May 1 |
| Wauwatosa | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| West Allis | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| West Bend | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Weston | Apr 1 – May 1 |
| Whitefish Bay | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Whitewater | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Windsor | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Wisconsin Rapids | Apr 1 – May 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.