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