When to plant Peppers in Louisiana
In spring, from Feb 1 – Apr 1 in Gretna to Apr 10 – June 1 in Minden.
In fall, from June 1 – Aug 15 in Bogalusa to Aug 15 – Oct 1 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 | Mar 1 – May 1 | June 15 – Sept 1 |
| Alexandria | Mar 15 – May 1 | June 15 – Sept 1 |
| Baker | Mar 15 – May 1 | June 15 – Sept 1 |
| Baton Rouge | Mar 15 – May 1 | June 15 – Sept 1 |
| Bogalusa | Mar 15 – May 1 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Bossier City | Mar 15 – May 1 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Broussard | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | June 15 – Sept 1 |
| Carencro | Mar 15 – May 1 | June 15 – Sept 1 |
| Central | Mar 15 – May 1 | June 15 – Sept 1 |
| Covington | Apr 1 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Crowley | Mar 1 – May 1 | June 15 – Sept 1 |
| Gonzales | Mar 1 – May 1 | June 15 – Sept 1 |
| Gretna | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Hammond | Apr 1 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Houma | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Kenner | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Lafayette | Mar 15 – May 1 | June 15 – Sept 1 |
| Lake Charles | Mar 1 – May 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Mandeville | Apr 1 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Minden | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Monroe | Apr 1 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Morgan City | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Natchitoches | Mar 15 – May 1 | June 15 – Sept 1 |
| New Iberia | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| New Orleans | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | — |
| Opelousas | Mar 15 – May 1 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Pineville | Mar 15 – May 1 | June 15 – Sept 1 |
| Ruston | Apr 1 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Shreveport | Apr 1 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Slidell | Mar 15 – May 1 | June 15 – Sept 1 |
| Sulphur | Mar 1 – May 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Thibodaux | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| West Monroe | Apr 1 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Youngsville | Mar 1 – May 1 | June 15 – Sept 1 |
| Zachary | Mar 15 – May 1 | June 15 – 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 the place's frost date is outside the table. The full USDA table for peppers.