Louisiana planting calendars
Planting calendars, USDA hardiness zones, and average frost dates for 94 Louisiana locations (Alexandria, LA, Alexandria, LA, Amite, LA, Angie, LA, Ashland, LA, Bastrop, LA, Baton Rouge, LA, Baton Rouge, LA, Baton Rouge, LA, Bayou Blue, LA, Belmont, LA, Benton, LA, and 82 more). Pick a location to see its zone, average last and first frost dates, growing-season length, and a printable per-crop planting calendar, all from public NOAA and USDA data.
Locations in Louisiana
| Location | USDA zone | Last frost | First frost | Season (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Mar 3 | Nov 22 | 263 |
| Alexandria | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Mar 2 | Nov 17 | 260 |
| Amite | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Mar 7 | Nov 18 | 257 |
| Angie | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Mar 5 | Nov 19 | 262 |
| Ashland | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 24 | Nov 7 | 229 |
| Bastrop | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 15 | Nov 12 | 241 |
| Baton Rouge | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Feb 28 | Nov 26 | 272 |
| Baton Rouge | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Feb 25 | Nov 26 | 276 |
| Baton Rouge | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Feb 28 | Nov 26 | 272 |
| Bayou Blue | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Feb 5 | Dec 14 | 311 |
| Belmont | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 20 | Nov 9 | 236 |
| Benton | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 14 | Nov 14 | 246 |
| Berwick | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Jan 30 | Jan 1 | 335 |
| Bienville | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 19 | Nov 9 | 237 |
| Bogalusa | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Mar 2 | Nov 23 | 265 |
| Bordelonville | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Feb 28 | Nov 24 | 270 |
| Bordelonville | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Mar 6 | Nov 22 | 261 |
| Branch | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Feb 20 | Dec 4 | 291 |
| Carlyss | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Feb 14 | Dec 7 | 299 |
| Chalmette | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Feb 1 | Dec 31 | 330 |
| Choudrant | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 28 | Nov 5 | 224 |
| Delacroix | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Feb 4 | Dec 15 | 312 |
| Delhi | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 2 | Nov 24 | 271 |
| DeQuincy | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Mar 2 | Nov 25 | 267 |
| Deville | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Mar 16 | Nov 8 | 239 |
| Dulac | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Feb 8 | Dec 19 | 311 |
| Empire | 10a 30 to 35 °F | Jan 25 | Jan 4 | 346 |
| Erath | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Feb 14 | Dec 5 | 298 |
| Erwinville | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Feb 19 | Dec 5 | 292 |
| Eunice | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Feb 26 | Nov 27 | 276 |
| Farmerville | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 14 | Nov 16 | 246 |
| Florien | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Mar 3 | Nov 27 | 267 |
| Franklin | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Feb 11 | Dec 8 | 303 |
| Garyville | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Feb 9 | Dec 14 | 308 |
| Georgetown | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Mar 19 | Nov 12 | 238 |
| Grand Isle | 10a 30 to 35 °F | Feb 8 | Dec 19 | 311 |
| Gueydan | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Feb 10 | Dec 11 | 307 |
| Hackberry | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Feb 3 | Dec 24 | 323 |
| Hammond | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Mar 8 | Nov 19 | 257 |
| Hayes | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Feb 10 | Dec 11 | 307 |
| Hayes | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Feb 2 | Dec 23 | 323 |
| Jeanerette | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Feb 15 | Dec 3 | 294 |
| Jennings | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Feb 19 | Dec 4 | 292 |
| Kaplan | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Feb 17 | Dec 5 | 298 |
| Kinder | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Mar 1 | Nov 24 | 267 |
| Lacombe | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Mar 3 | Nov 21 | 263 |
| Lafayette | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Feb 13 | Dec 4 | 299 |
| Lafayette | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Feb 26 | Nov 28 | 279 |
| Lafitte | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Feb 10 | Dec 12 | 306 |
| Lake Charles | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Feb 14 | Dec 7 | 299 |
| Lake Providence | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 5 | Nov 24 | 263 |
| Leesville | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Mar 20 | Nov 9 | 234 |
| Lisbon | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 30 | Nov 6 | 221 |
| Loreauville | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Feb 15 | Dec 3 | 294 |
| Luling | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Jan 30 | Dec 31 | 333 |
| Mandeville | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Mar 12 | Nov 18 | 253 |
| Mansfield | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 8 | Nov 20 | 255 |
| Many | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Mar 20 | Nov 9 | 236 |
| Marion | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 25 | Nov 5 | 226 |
| Marthaville | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Feb 28 | Dec 1 | 275 |
| Merryville | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Mar 1 | Nov 25 | 269 |
| Metairie | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Jan 24 | Jan 2 | 341 |
| Minden | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 17 | Nov 14 | 241 |
| Monroe | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 8 | Nov 15 | 253 |
| Natchitoches | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Feb 28 | Dec 1 | 275 |
| New Orleans | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Jan 22 | Jan 5 | 348 |
| New Orleans | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Feb 24 | Dec 1 | 281 |
| Olla | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 19 | Nov 12 | 238 |
| Opelousas | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Feb 28 | Nov 23 | 267 |
| Perry | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Feb 17 | Dec 5 | 298 |
| Pineville | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Feb 27 | Nov 27 | 274 |
| Pitkin | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Mar 3 | Nov 25 | 268 |
| Pitkin | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Mar 1 | Nov 23 | 268 |
| Pointe a la Hache | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Feb 3 | Dec 28 | 327 |
| Provencal | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Mar 8 | Nov 18 | 258 |
| Reserve | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Feb 9 | Dec 14 | 308 |
| Rosedale | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Feb 28 | Nov 24 | 268 |
| Ruston | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 11 | Nov 16 | 248 |
| Shreveport | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Feb 28 | Nov 24 | 268 |
| Shreveport | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 9 | Nov 18 | 255 |
| Shreveport | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 6 | Nov 18 | 256 |
| Sikes | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 5 | Nov 22 | 263 |
| Simpson | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Mar 2 | Nov 27 | 271 |
| Slaughter | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Mar 13 | Nov 17 | 251 |
| Slidell | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Feb 24 | Dec 1 | 281 |
| St. Gabriel | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Feb 9 | Dec 13 | 308 |
| St. James | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Feb 21 | Dec 5 | 291 |
| Supreme | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Feb 21 | Dec 5 | 291 |
| Tangipahoa | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 7 | Nov 18 | 257 |
| Triumph | 10a 30 to 35 °F | Jan 23 | Jan 9 | 357 |
| Vivian | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 6 | Nov 19 | 257 |
| Winnfield | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 13 | Nov 10 | 242 |
| Winnsboro | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 10 | Nov 16 | 250 |
| Youngsville | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Feb 14 | Dec 5 | 298 |
Data: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (public domain) and USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023. Planting windows synthesized from U.S. Cooperative Extension guides.
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