When to plant Potatoes in Louisiana
In spring, from Jan 1 – Feb 15 in Broussard to Feb 10 – Mar 15 in Minden.
In fall, from July 25 – Aug 20 in Minden to Aug 10 – Sept 15 in Shreveport.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Abbeville | Jan 15 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Alexandria | Jan 15 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Baker | Jan 15 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Baton Rouge | Jan 15 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Bogalusa | Jan 15 – Mar 1 | Aug 10 – Sept 15 |
| Bossier City | Jan 15 – Mar 1 | Aug 10 – Sept 15 |
| Broussard | Jan 1 – Feb 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Carencro | Jan 15 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Central | Jan 15 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Covington | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 10 – Sept 15 |
| Crowley | Jan 15 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Gonzales | Jan 15 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Gretna | Jan 1 – Feb 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Hammond | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 10 – Sept 15 |
| Houma | Jan 1 – Feb 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Kenner | Jan 1 – Feb 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Lafayette | Jan 15 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Lake Charles | Jan 15 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Mandeville | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 10 – Sept 15 |
| Minden | Feb 10 – Mar 15 | July 25 – Aug 20 |
| Monroe | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | July 25 – Aug 20 |
| Morgan City | Jan 1 – Feb 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Natchitoches | Jan 15 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| New Iberia | Jan 1 – Feb 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| New Orleans | Jan 1 – Feb 15 | — |
| Opelousas | Jan 15 – Mar 1 | Aug 10 – Sept 15 |
| Pineville | Jan 15 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Ruston | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 10 – Sept 15 |
| Shreveport | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 10 – Sept 15 |
| Slidell | Jan 15 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Sulphur | Jan 15 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Thibodaux | Jan 1 – Feb 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| West Monroe | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | July 25 – Aug 20 |
| Youngsville | Jan 15 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Zachary | Jan 15 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
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 potatoes.