When to plant Garlic in Louisiana
In spring, Feb 1 – Mar 1 in Minden.
In fall, from Aug 1 – Oct 1 in Minden to Sept 15 – Nov 15 in Thibodaux.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Abbeville | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Alexandria | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Baker | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Baton Rouge | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Bogalusa | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Bossier City | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Broussard | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Carencro | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Central | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Covington | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Crowley | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Gonzales | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Gretna | Fall-planted | Sept 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Hammond | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Houma | Fall-planted | Sept 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Kenner | Fall-planted | Sept 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Lafayette | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Lake Charles | Fall-planted | Sept 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Mandeville | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Minden | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Monroe | Fall-planted | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Morgan City | Fall-planted | Sept 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Natchitoches | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| New Iberia | Fall-planted | Sept 15 – Nov 15Now |
| New Orleans | Fall-planted | — |
| Opelousas | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Pineville | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Ruston | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Shreveport | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Slidell | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Sulphur | Fall-planted | Sept 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Thibodaux | Fall-planted | Sept 15 – Nov 15Now |
| West Monroe | Fall-planted | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Youngsville | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Zachary | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
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 garlic.