Louisiana planting zones & frost dates
USDA hardiness zones in Louisiana go from 8b to 9b. Pick your city for its average frost dates and a planting calendar, or search by ZIP code.
| City | Zone | Avg. last frost | Avg. first frost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeville | 9a | Feb 17 | Dec 5 |
| Alexandria | 9a | Feb 27 | Nov 27 |
| Baker | 9a | Feb 25 | Nov 26 |
| Bastrop | 8b | Mar 15 | Nov 12 |
| Baton Rouge | 9a | Feb 28 | Nov 26 |
| Bayou Boeuf | 9b | Feb 9 | Dec 14 |
| Bayou Cane | 9b | Feb 5 | Dec 17 |
| Belle Chasse | 9b | Feb 18 | Dec 6 |
| Bogalusa | 9a | Mar 2 | Nov 23 |
| Bossier City | 8b | Feb 28 | Nov 24 |
| Broussard | 9a | Feb 13 | Dec 4 |
| Central | 9a | Feb 25 | Nov 26 |
| Chalmette | 9b | Feb 10 | Dec 17 |
| Claiborne | 8b | Mar 8 | Nov 15 |
| Crowley | 9a | Feb 20 | Dec 4 |
| DeRidder | 9a | Mar 1 | Nov 25 |
| Denham Springs | 9a | Feb 25 | Nov 26 |
| Destrehan | 9b | Jan 30 | Dec 31 |
| Estelle | 9b | Feb 10 | Dec 12 |
| Eunice | 9a | Feb 26 | Nov 27 |
| Gardere | 9a | Feb 28 | Nov 26 |
| Gonzales | 9a | Feb 9 | Dec 13 |
| Grand Bayou Mobile Home Park | 9b | Feb 5 | Dec 14 |
| Gretna | 9b | Feb 1 | Dec 31 |
| Hammond | 9a | Mar 8 | Nov 19 |
| Harvey | 9b | Feb 1 | Dec 31 |
| Houma | 9b | Feb 5 | Dec 17 |
| Jefferson | 9b | Jan 24 | Jan 2 |
| Jennings | 9a | Feb 19 | Dec 4 |
| Kenner | 9b | Jan 30 | Dec 31 |
| Lafayette | 9a | Feb 13 | Dec 4 |
| Lake Charles | 9a | Feb 14 | Dec 7 |
| Laplace | 9b | Feb 9 | Dec 14 |
| Luling | 9b | Jan 30 | Dec 31 |
| Mandeville | 9a | Mar 12 | Nov 18 |
| Marrero | 9b | Jan 24 | Jan 2 |
| Metairie | 9b | Jan 24 | Jan 2 |
| Minden | 8b | Mar 17 | Nov 14 |
| Monroe | 8b | Mar 8 | Nov 15 |
| Morgan City | 9b | Jan 30 | Jan 1 |
| Moss Bluff | 9a | Mar 2 | Nov 25 |
| Natchitoches | 9a | Feb 28 | Dec 1 |
| New Iberia | 9b | Feb 10 | Dec 11 |
| New Orleans | 9b | Feb 1 | Dec 31 |
| Opelousas | 9a | Feb 28 | Nov 23 |
| Pineville | 9a | Feb 27 | Nov 27 |
| Prairieville | 9a | Feb 9 | Dec 13 |
| Raceland | 9b | Feb 5 | Dec 14 |
| River Ridge | 9b | Jan 30 | Dec 31 |
| Ruston | 8b | Mar 11 | Nov 16 |
| Shenandoah | 9a | Feb 28 | Nov 26 |
| Shreveport | 8b | Feb 28 | Nov 24 |
| Slidell | 9a | Feb 24 | Dec 1 |
| Sulphur | 9a | Mar 2 | Nov 25 |
| Terrytown | 9b | Feb 1 | Dec 31 |
| Thibodaux | 9b | Feb 5 | Dec 14 |
| Timberlane | 9b | Feb 1 | Dec 31 |
| Waggaman | 9b | Jan 24 | Jan 2 |
| West Monroe | 8b | Mar 8 | Nov 15 |
| Woodmere | 9b | Feb 1 | Dec 31 |
| Youngsville | 9a | Feb 19 | Dec 1 |
| Zachary | 9a | Feb 25 | Nov 26 |
Cities with 10,000+ residents. Data: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023 and NOAA Climate Normals 1991–2020. Sources and method.