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When to plant garlic in zone 9b

In zone 9b, where the last spring frost typically comes around January 31, sow outdoors December 20 to January 3. For a fall crop, plant December 9 to 23.

The zone 9b schedule for garlic

Sow outdoors
December 20 to January 3
Plant for a fall crop
December 9 to 23

From the median frost dates of the NOAA stations assigned to the 1,459 ZIP codes in zone 9b, and the timing recommended by Cooperative Extension guides for garlic.

Frost risk in zone 9b

Zones are based on winter cold, not on frost dates, so the last spring frost varies a lot within a zone. Across zone 9b, the typical last frost ranges from about January 12 in the earliest tenth of ZIP codes to March 1 in the latest tenth, and the first fall frost from January 8 to December 28. For a typical place in the zone:

  • December 18Risky: a later frost happens in 9 years out of 10
  • January 31Typical: frost after this date in half of years
  • March 1Safe: a later frost only 1 year in 10

Your dates for garlic

Set your ZIP code at the top of the page and we will work out when to plant garlic where you live, from the frost records of the nearest NOAA weather station. Your ZIP code is remembered on this device only.

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Garlic in zone 9b cities

CityTypical last frostPlantFall
Houston, TXJan 30Dec 19 to Jan 2Dec 28 to Jan 11
Jacksonville, FLFeb 1Dec 21 to Jan 4Jan 5 to 19
San Jose, CAJan 12Dec 1 to 15Dec 22 to Jan 5
Fresno, CAJan 14Dec 3 to 17Dec 14 to 28
Sacramento, CAJan 12Dec 1 to 15Dec 16 to 30
Bakersfield, CAJan 17Dec 6 to 20Dec 15 to 29
New Orleans, LAJan 24Dec 13 to 27Jan 2 to 16
Henderson, NVJan 20Dec 9 to 23Dec 15 to 29

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