When to plant Winter squash in Louisiana
In fall, from June 20 – July 20 in Minden to Aug 1 – Sept 1 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 | — | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Alexandria | — | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Baker | — | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Baton Rouge | — | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Bogalusa | — | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Bossier City | — | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Broussard | — | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Carencro | — | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Central | — | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Covington | — | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Crowley | — | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Gonzales | — | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Gretna | — | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Hammond | — | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Houma | — | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Kenner | — | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Lafayette | — | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Lake Charles | — | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Mandeville | — | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Minden | — | June 20 – July 20 |
| Monroe | — | June 20 – July 20 |
| Morgan City | — | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Natchitoches | — | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| New Iberia | — | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Opelousas | — | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Pineville | — | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Ruston | — | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Shreveport | — | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Slidell | — | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Sulphur | — | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Thibodaux | — | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| West Monroe | — | June 20 – July 20 |
| Youngsville | — | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Zachary | — | July 15 – Aug 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 outside the table. 1 other place in Louisiana has frost dates outside the table. The full USDA table for winter squash.