When to plant Chinese cabbage in Louisiana
In fall, from Aug 15 – Oct 1 in Minden to Sept 1 – Nov 1 in Zachary.
In spring: USDA's 1967 table lists chinese cabbage as generally fall-planted in every place here. Newer advice from your state's extension service may differ.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Fall |
|---|---|
| Abbeville | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Alexandria | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Baker | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Baton Rouge | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Bogalusa | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Bossier City | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Broussard | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Carencro | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Central | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Covington | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Crowley | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Gonzales | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Gretna | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Hammond | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Houma | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Kenner | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Lafayette | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Lake Charles | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Mandeville | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Minden | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Monroe | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Morgan City | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Natchitoches | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| New Iberia | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| New Orleans | — |
| Opelousas | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Pineville | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Ruston | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Shreveport | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Slidell | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Sulphur | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Thibodaux | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| West Monroe | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Youngsville | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Zachary | Sept 1 – Nov 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 chinese cabbage.