When to plant Lettuce in Louisiana
In spring, from Jan 1 – Mar 15 in Abbeville to Feb 1 – Apr 1 in Minden.
In fall, from Aug 25 – Oct 1 in Minden to Sept 15 – Dec 31 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 | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Alexandria | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Baker | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Baton Rouge | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Bogalusa | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Bossier City | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Broussard | Jan 1 – Feb 1 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Carencro | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Central | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Covington | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Crowley | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Gonzales | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Gretna | Jan 1 – Feb 1 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Hammond | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Houma | Jan 1 – Feb 1 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Kenner | Jan 1 – Feb 1 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Lafayette | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Lake Charles | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Mandeville | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Minden | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Monroe | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Morgan City | Jan 1 – Feb 1 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Natchitoches | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| New Iberia | Jan 1 – Feb 1 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| New Orleans | Jan 1 – Feb 1 | — |
| Opelousas | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Pineville | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Ruston | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Shreveport | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Slidell | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Sulphur | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Thibodaux | Jan 1 – Feb 1 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| West Monroe | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Youngsville | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Zachary | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 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 outside the table. The full USDA table for leaf lettuce.