When to plant Broccoli in Louisiana

In spring, from Jan 1 – 30 in Broussard to Feb 15 – Mar 15 in West Monroe.

In fall, from Aug 1 – Oct 1 in Abbeville to Sept 1 – Dec 31 in Morgan City.

Dates are for setting out plants. USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.

Broccoli planting dates by place in Louisiana
PlaceSpringFall
AbbevilleJan 15 – Feb 15Aug 1 – Oct 1
AlexandriaFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
BakerFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Baton RougeFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
BogalusaFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Bossier CityFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
BroussardJan 1 – 30Aug 1 – Oct 1
CarencroFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
CentralFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
CovingtonFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
CrowleyJan 15 – Feb 15Aug 1 – Oct 1
GonzalesJan 15 – Feb 15Aug 1 – Oct 1
GretnaJan 1 – 30Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
HammondFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
HoumaJan 1 – 30Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
KennerJan 1 – 30Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
LafayetteFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Lake CharlesJan 15 – Feb 15Aug 1 – Nov 1Now
MandevilleFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
MindenFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
MonroeFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
Morgan CityJan 1 – 30Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
NatchitochesFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
New IberiaJan 1 – 30Aug 1 – Nov 1Now
New OrleansJan 1 – 30—
OpelousasFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
PinevilleFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
RustonFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
ShreveportFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 15
SlidellFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
SulphurJan 15 – Feb 15Aug 1 – Nov 1Now
ThibodauxJan 1 – 30Aug 1 – Nov 1Now
West MonroeFeb 15 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
YoungsvilleJan 15 – Feb 15Aug 1 – Oct 1
ZacharyFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Oct 1

Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. “—” means the place's frost date is outside the table. The full USDA table for broccoli.