When to plant Collard greens in Louisiana

In spring, from Jan 1 – Mar 15 in Abbeville to Feb 15 – May 1 in Minden.

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

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.

Collards planting dates by place in Louisiana
PlaceSpringFall
AbbevilleJan 1 – Mar 15Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
AlexandriaJan 15 – Mar 15Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
BakerJan 15 – Mar 15Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
Baton RougeJan 15 – Mar 15Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
BogalusaJan 15 – Mar 15Aug 25 – Nov 1Now
Bossier CityJan 15 – Mar 15Aug 25 – Nov 1Now
BroussardJan 1 – Feb 15Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
CarencroJan 15 – Mar 15Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
CentralJan 15 – Mar 15Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
CovingtonFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 25 – Nov 1Now
CrowleyJan 1 – Mar 15Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
GonzalesJan 1 – Mar 15Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
GretnaJan 1 – Feb 15Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
HammondFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 25 – Nov 1Now
HoumaJan 1 – Feb 15Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
KennerJan 1 – Feb 15Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
LafayetteJan 15 – Mar 15Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
Lake CharlesJan 1 – Mar 15Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
MandevilleFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 25 – Nov 1Now
MindenFeb 15 – May 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
MonroeFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
Morgan CityJan 1 – Feb 15Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
NatchitochesJan 15 – Mar 15Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
New IberiaJan 1 – Feb 15Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
New OrleansJan 1 – Feb 15—
OpelousasJan 15 – Mar 15Aug 25 – Nov 1Now
PinevilleJan 15 – Mar 15Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
RustonFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 25 – Nov 1Now
ShreveportFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 25 – Nov 1Now
SlidellJan 15 – Mar 15Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
SulphurJan 1 – Mar 15Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
ThibodauxJan 1 – Feb 15Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
West MonroeFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
YoungsvilleJan 1 – Mar 15Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
ZacharyJan 15 – Mar 15Sept 1 – 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 collards.