When to plant Carrots in Louisiana

In spring, from Jan 1 – Mar 1 in Broussard to Feb 15 – Mar 20 in Minden.

In fall, from Aug 1 – Sept 1 in Minden to Sept 15 – Dec 1 in Zachary.

USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.

Carrots planting dates by place in Louisiana
PlaceSpringFall
AbbevilleJan 15 – Mar 1Sept 15 – Dec 1Now
AlexandriaFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 15 – Dec 1Now
BakerFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 15 – Dec 1Now
Baton RougeFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 15 – Dec 1Now
BogalusaFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Bossier CityFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
BroussardJan 1 – Mar 1Sept 15 – Dec 1Now
CarencroFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 15 – Dec 1Now
CentralFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 15 – Dec 1Now
CovingtonFeb 10 – Mar 15Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
CrowleyJan 15 – Mar 1Sept 15 – Dec 1Now
GonzalesJan 15 – Mar 1Sept 15 – Dec 1Now
GretnaJan 1 – Mar 1Sept 15 – Dec 1Now
HammondFeb 10 – Mar 15Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
HoumaJan 1 – Mar 1Sept 15 – Dec 1Now
KennerJan 1 – Mar 1Sept 15 – Dec 1Now
LafayetteFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 15 – Dec 1Now
Lake CharlesJan 15 – Mar 1Sept 15 – Dec 1Now
MandevilleFeb 10 – Mar 15Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
MindenFeb 15 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
MonroeFeb 10 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
Morgan CityJan 1 – Mar 1Sept 15 – Dec 1Now
NatchitochesFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 15 – Dec 1Now
New IberiaJan 1 – Mar 1Sept 15 – Dec 1Now
New OrleansJan 1 – Mar 1—
OpelousasFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
PinevilleFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 15 – Dec 1Now
RustonFeb 10 – Mar 15Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
ShreveportFeb 10 – Mar 15Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
SlidellFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 15 – Dec 1Now
SulphurJan 15 – Mar 1Sept 15 – Dec 1Now
ThibodauxJan 1 – Mar 1Sept 15 – Dec 1Now
West MonroeFeb 10 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
YoungsvilleJan 15 – Mar 1Sept 15 – Dec 1Now
ZacharyFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 15 – Dec 1Now

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 carrots.