When to plant Tomatoes in Louisiana
In spring, from Feb 1 – Apr 1 in Gretna to Apr 1 – May 20 in Minden.
In fall, from June 1 – Aug 1 in Bogalusa to Sept 1 – Nov 1 in Morgan City.
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 – Apr 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Alexandria | Mar 10 – May 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Baker | Mar 10 – May 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Baton Rouge | Mar 10 – May 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Bogalusa | Mar 10 – May 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Bossier City | Mar 10 – May 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Broussard | Feb 20 – Apr 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Carencro | Mar 10 – May 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Central | Mar 10 – May 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Covington | Mar 20 – May 10 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Crowley | Mar 1 – Apr 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Gonzales | Mar 1 – Apr 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Gretna | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Hammond | Mar 20 – May 10 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Houma | Feb 20 – Apr 10 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Kenner | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Lafayette | Mar 10 – May 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Lake Charles | Mar 1 – Apr 20 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Mandeville | Mar 20 – May 10 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Minden | Apr 1 – May 20 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Monroe | Mar 20 – May 10 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Morgan City | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Natchitoches | Mar 10 – May 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| New Iberia | Feb 20 – Apr 10 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| New Orleans | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | — |
| Opelousas | Mar 10 – May 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Pineville | Mar 10 – May 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Ruston | Mar 20 – May 10 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Shreveport | Mar 20 – May 10 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Slidell | Mar 10 – May 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Sulphur | Mar 1 – Apr 20 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Thibodaux | Feb 20 – Apr 10 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| West Monroe | Mar 20 – May 10 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Youngsville | Mar 1 – Apr 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Zachary | Mar 10 – May 1 | Aug 1 – 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 tomatoes.