When to plant Eggplant in Louisiana
In spring, from Feb 1 – Mar 1 in Gretna to Apr 1 – May 1 in Minden.
In fall, from June 1 – Aug 1 in Bogalusa to Aug 1 – Sept 30 in Thibodaux.
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.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Abbeville | Feb 20 – Apr 1 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Alexandria | Mar 10 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Baker | Mar 10 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Baton Rouge | Mar 10 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Bogalusa | Mar 10 – Apr 15 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Bossier City | Mar 10 – Apr 15 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Broussard | Feb 10 – Mar 15 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Carencro | Mar 10 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Central | Mar 10 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Covington | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Crowley | Feb 20 – Apr 1 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Gonzales | Feb 20 – Apr 1 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Gretna | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 30 |
| Hammond | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Houma | Feb 10 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 30 |
| Kenner | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 30 |
| Lafayette | Mar 10 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Lake Charles | Feb 20 – Apr 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 30 |
| Mandeville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Minden | Apr 1 – May 1 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Monroe | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Morgan City | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 30 |
| Natchitoches | Mar 10 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| New Iberia | Feb 10 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 30 |
| New Orleans | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | — |
| Opelousas | Mar 10 – Apr 15 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Pineville | Mar 10 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Ruston | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Shreveport | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Slidell | Mar 10 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Sulphur | Feb 20 – Apr 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 30 |
| Thibodaux | Feb 10 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 30 |
| West Monroe | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Youngsville | Feb 20 – Apr 1 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Zachary | Mar 10 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Sept 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 outside the table. The full USDA table for eggplant.