Louisiana planting calendar
Using Louisiana’s average last spring frost of March 5 and first fall frost of November 15 — about 255 frost-free days. USDA zones 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b.
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Month by month: What to plant in January · What to plant in February · What to plant in March · What to plant in April · What to plant in May · What to plant in June · What to plant in July · What to plant in August · What to plant in September · What to plant in October · What to plant in November · What to plant in December
| Crop | Start indoors | Transplant / sow out | Fall sowing | First harvest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celeriac | Dec 11 – Dec 25 | Feb 26 – Mar 15 | — | Jun 13 – Jul 3 |
| Onion↗ | Dec 18 – Jan 1 | Feb 5 – Feb 22 | — | May 13 – Jun 12 |
| Leek | Dec 18 – Jan 1 | Feb 12 – Mar 1 | — | May 30 – Jul 19 |
| Celery | Dec 18 – Jan 1 | Feb 26 – Mar 15 | — | Jun 13 – Jul 23 |
| Rosemary | Dec 18 – Jan 1 | Mar 5 – Mar 22 | — | Jun 10 – Jul 10 |
| Eggplant↗ | Dec 25 – Jan 8 | Mar 19 – Apr 5 | — | May 30 – Jun 19 |
| Parsley | Dec 25 – Jan 8 | Feb 12 – Mar 1 | Aug 27 – Sep 13 | Apr 30 – May 20 |
| Shallot | Dec 25 – Jan 8 | Feb 5 – Feb 22 | Nov 19 – Dec 6 | May 13 – Jun 12 |
| Bell Pepper↗ | Jan 1 – Jan 15 | Mar 12 – Mar 29 | — | May 18 – Jun 17 |
| Chili Pepper↗ | Jan 1 – Jan 15 | Mar 12 – Mar 29 | — | May 28 – Jun 27 |
| Green Onion / Scallion | Jan 1 – Jan 15 | Jan 29 – Feb 15 | Sep 10 – Sep 27 | Apr 6 – Apr 26 |
| Thyme | Jan 1 – Jan 15 | Feb 26 – Mar 15 | — | May 19 – Jun 3 |
| Oregano | Jan 1 – Jan 15 | Feb 26 – Mar 15 | — | May 24 – Jun 3 |
| Mint | Jan 1 – Jan 15 | Feb 19 – Mar 8 | — | May 7 – May 27 |
| Sage | Jan 1 – Jan 15 | Feb 26 – Mar 15 | — | May 19 – Jun 3 |
| Tarragon | Jan 1 – Jan 15 | Feb 19 – Mar 8 | — | Apr 27 – May 27 |
| Ginger | Jan 1 – Jan 15 | Mar 19 – Apr 5 | — | Nov 21 – Jan 20 |
| Turmeric | Jan 1 – Jan 15 | Mar 19 – Apr 5 | — | Nov 21 – Jan 20 |
| Tomato↗ | Jan 8 – Jan 22 | Mar 5 – Mar 22 | — | May 11 – Jun 5 |
| Tomatillo | Jan 8 – Jan 22 | Mar 5 – Mar 22 | — | May 26 – Jun 20 |
| Ground Cherry | Jan 8 – Jan 22 | Mar 5 – Mar 22 | — | May 21 – Jun 10 |
| Sweet Marjoram | Jan 8 – Jan 22 | Mar 5 – Mar 22 | — | May 11 – May 31 |
| Lemon Balm | Jan 8 – Jan 22 | Feb 19 – Mar 8 | — | May 7 – May 27 |
| Shiso (Perilla) | Jan 8 – Jan 22 | Mar 5 – Mar 22 | — | May 21 – Jun 10 |
| Kale↗ | Jan 15 – Jan 29 | Feb 5 – Feb 22 | Aug 20 – Sep 6 | Apr 3 – Apr 18 |
| Broccoli↗ | Jan 15 – Jan 29 | Feb 12 – Mar 1 | Aug 6 – Aug 23 | Apr 20 – May 15 |
| Cauliflower↗ | Jan 15 – Jan 29 | Feb 12 – Mar 1 | Aug 6 – Aug 23 | Apr 20 – May 20 |
| Cabbage↗ | Jan 15 – Jan 29 | Feb 5 – Feb 22 | Aug 6 – Aug 23 | Apr 13 – May 23 |
| Brussels Sprouts | Jan 15 – Jan 29 | Feb 12 – Mar 1 | Jul 16 – Aug 2 | May 20 – Jun 19 |
| Okra↗ | Jan 22 – Feb 5 | Mar 12 – Mar 29 | — | May 8 – May 23 |
| Basil↗ | Jan 22 – Feb 5 | Mar 12 – Mar 29 | — | Apr 18 – May 18 |
| Collard Greens | Jan 22 – Feb 5 | Feb 5 – Feb 22 | Aug 27 – Sep 13 | Apr 8 – Apr 28 |
| Kohlrabi | Jan 22 – Feb 5 | Feb 5 – Feb 22 | Sep 10 – Sep 27 | Mar 29 – Apr 13 |
| Endive & Escarole | Jan 22 – Feb 5 | Feb 12 – Mar 1 | Aug 27 – Sep 13 | May 15 – May 30 |
| Radicchio | Jan 22 – Feb 5 | Feb 12 – Mar 1 | Aug 20 – Sep 6 | Apr 20 – May 30 |
| Malabar Spinach | Jan 22 – Feb 5 | Mar 12 – Mar 29 | — | May 13 – May 28 |
| Summer Savory | Jan 22 – Feb 5 | Mar 5 – Mar 22 | — | May 6 – May 21 |
| Pea↗ | — | Jan 24 – Feb 12 | Aug 27 – Sep 13 | Mar 25 – Apr 9 |
| Spinach↗ | — | Jan 24 – Feb 12 | Sep 17 – Oct 4 | Mar 7 – Mar 15 |
| Mache (Corn Salad) | — | Jan 24 – Feb 12 | Sep 10 – Sep 27 | Mar 15 – Mar 30 |
| Lettuce↗ | Jan 29 – Feb 12 | Feb 12 – Mar 1 | Sep 10 – Sep 27 | Mar 21 – Apr 20 |
| Swiss Chard↗ | Jan 29 – Feb 12 | Feb 12 – Mar 1 | Aug 27 – Sep 13 | Apr 10 – Apr 20 |
| Bok Choy / Pak Choi | Jan 29 – Feb 12 | Feb 12 – Mar 1 | Sep 10 – Sep 27 | Mar 26 – Apr 10 |
| Fennel (Bulb) | Jan 29 – Feb 12 | Feb 19 – Mar 8 | Aug 13 – Aug 30 | May 2 – May 27 |
| Napa Cabbage | Jan 29 – Feb 12 | Feb 12 – Mar 1 | Aug 27 – Sep 13 | Apr 10 – May 5 |
| Bitter Melon | Jan 29 – Feb 12 | Mar 12 – Mar 29 | — | May 13 – Jun 2 |
| Cucamelon | Jan 29 – Feb 12 | Mar 12 – Mar 29 | — | May 23 – Jun 2 |
| New Zealand Spinach | Jan 29 – Feb 12 | Mar 5 – Mar 22 | — | May 1 – May 21 |
| Peanut | Jan 29 – Feb 12 | Mar 5 – Mar 22 | — | Jun 20 – Aug 9 |
| Watercress | Jan 29 – Feb 12 | Feb 12 – Mar 1 | Sep 24 – Oct 11 | Apr 10 – Apr 20 |
| Luffa (Loofah Gourd) | Jan 29 – Feb 12 | Mar 12 – Mar 29 | — | Jun 17 – Aug 16 |
| Beet↗ | — | Jan 31 – Feb 19 | Sep 3 – Sep 20 | Mar 27 – Apr 16 |
| Radish↗ | — | Jan 31 – Feb 19 | Oct 1 – Oct 18 | Feb 27 – Mar 7 |
| Arugula↗ | — | Jan 31 – Feb 19 | Sep 24 – Oct 11 | Mar 7 – Mar 17 |
| Fava Bean (Broad Bean) | — | Jan 31 – Feb 19 | Sep 10 – Sep 27 | Apr 21 – May 6 |
| Tatsoi | — | Jan 31 – Feb 19 | Sep 17 – Oct 4 | Mar 12 – Mar 27 |
| Mizuna | — | Jan 31 – Feb 19 | Sep 10 – Sep 27 | Mar 12 – Mar 22 |
| Cucumber↗ | Feb 5 – Feb 19 | Mar 12 – Mar 29 | Aug 13 – Aug 30 | May 8 – May 28 |
| Zucchini / Summer Squash↗ | Feb 5 – Feb 19 | Mar 5 – Mar 22 | Aug 13 – Aug 30 | Apr 26 – May 11 |
| Winter Squash↗ | Feb 5 – Feb 19 | Mar 5 – Mar 22 | — | May 31 – Jun 30 |
| Pumpkin↗ | Feb 5 – Feb 19 | Mar 5 – Mar 22 | — | Jun 10 – Jul 10 |
| Cantaloupe / Muskmelon↗ | Feb 5 – Feb 19 | Mar 12 – Mar 29 | — | May 28 – Jun 17 |
| Watermelon↗ | Feb 5 – Feb 19 | Mar 12 – Mar 29 | — | May 28 – Jun 27 |
| Rhubarb | — | Feb 5 – Feb 22 | — | — |
| Horseradish | — | Feb 5 – Feb 22 | — | — |
| Sunflower | Feb 5 – Feb 19 | Mar 5 – Mar 22 | — | May 21 – Jun 20 |
| Carrot↗ | — | Feb 7 – Feb 26 | Aug 20 – Sep 6 | Apr 13 – May 3 |
| Turnip | — | Feb 7 – Feb 26 | Sep 17 – Oct 4 | Mar 24 – Apr 13 |
| Mustard Greens | — | Feb 7 – Feb 26 | Sep 17 – Oct 4 | Mar 14 – Mar 29 |
| Rapini (Broccoli Raab) | — | Feb 7 – Feb 26 | Sep 10 – Sep 27 | Mar 24 – Apr 13 |
| Chervil | — | Feb 7 – Feb 26 | Sep 17 – Oct 4 | Mar 24 – Apr 13 |
| Chives | — | Feb 12 – Mar 1 | — | — |
| Asparagus | — | Feb 12 – Mar 1 | — | — |
| Sorrel | — | Feb 12 – Mar 1 | — | — |
| Potato↗ | — | Feb 14 – Mar 5 | — | Apr 30 – Jun 19 |
| Cilantro / Coriander | — | Feb 14 – Mar 5 | Sep 3 – Sep 20 | Apr 5 – Apr 30 |
| Salsify | — | Feb 14 – Mar 5 | — | Jun 9 – Jul 19 |
| Borage | — | Feb 14 – Mar 5 | Sep 10 – Sep 27 | Apr 15 – May 5 |
| Globe Artichoke | — | Feb 19 – Mar 8 | — | — |
| Parsnip | — | Feb 21 – Mar 12 | — | Jun 6 – Jul 6 |
| Dill | — | Feb 28 – Mar 19 | Sep 10 – Sep 27 | Apr 14 – May 4 |
| Bush Bean↗ | — | Mar 7 – Mar 26 | Aug 20 – Sep 6 | May 1 – May 11 |
| Pole Bean↗ | — | Mar 7 – Mar 26 | — | May 11 – May 21 |
| Sweet Corn↗ | — | Mar 7 – Mar 26 | — | May 11 – Jun 20 |
| Edamame (Soybean) | — | Mar 7 – Mar 26 | — | May 26 – Jun 20 |
| Amaranth (Leaf) | — | Mar 7 – Mar 26 | — | Apr 11 – May 1 |
| Lima Bean | — | Mar 14 – Apr 2 | — | May 23 – Jun 22 |
| Southern Pea (Cowpea) | — | Mar 14 – Apr 2 | — | May 18 – Jun 17 |
| Chayote | — | Mar 14 – Apr 2 | — | Jul 17 – Aug 16 |
| Sweet Potato | — | Mar 19 – Apr 5 | — | Jun 24 – Jul 24 |
| Rutabaga | — | — | Jul 30 – Aug 16 | — |
| Garlic↗ | — | — | Nov 26 – Dec 13 | — |
Windows are ~1–2 week bands around each date. Frost dates are a statewide average from NOAA/NCEI normals; your town may differ by two weeks or more. Calendar year 2026.