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When to Plant Elephant Garlic in Zone 4a

Family: Amaryllidaceae Vegetable
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Planting Schedule

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Plan your Elephant Garlic harvest with precision. Below is the exact Zone 4a planting schedule, frost dates, and recommended companion crops.

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Crop Dates : 4a

Growing note: This crop establishes over multiple seasons (~120 days / ~1 year to first harvest). Plant on the frost schedule; first harvest follows establishment, not a single frost-free season.
MilestoneDate
Start IndoorsDirect Sow
Last FrostMay 15th
Transplant / Sow OutdoorsMay 15th
Harvest BeginsSep 12th
Harvest EndsSep 24th

Garden Alerts

This crop establishes over multiple seasons (~120 days / ~1 year to first harvest). Plant on the frost schedule; first harvest follows establishment, not a single frost-free season.

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Garden Alerts

This crop establishes over multiple seasons (~120 days / ~1 year to first harvest). Plant on the frost schedule; first harvest follows establishment, not a single frost-free season.