When to plant daffodil bulbs in Louisiana

Fall planting in New Orleans

Oct 15–Nov 30

Across Louisiana the window opens between October 15 and October 19. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average first fall frost.

Fall planting, New Orleans: Oct 15–Nov 30
Last frost, New Orleans: Jan 22

Plant from 4 weeks before to 2 weeks after the first fall frost. Daffodils root best when they go in a few weeks before the ground freezes. Deer and rodents leave them alone.

Daffodil bulbs planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

New OrleansOct 15–Nov 30

Baton RougeOct 15–Nov 30

ShreveportOct 15–Nov 30

MetairieOct 15–Nov 30

LafayetteOct 15–Nov 30

Lake CharlesOct 15–Nov 30

St. GeorgeOct 15–Nov 30

KennerOct 15–Nov 30

Bossier CityOct 15–Nov 30

MonroeOct 18–Nov 29

AlexandriaOct 15–Nov 30

PrairievilleOct 15–Nov 30

MarreroOct 15–Nov 30

HoumaOct 15–Nov 30

CentralOct 15–Nov 30

LaplaceOct 15–Nov 30

SlidellOct 15–Nov 30

New IberiaOct 15–Nov 30

TerrytownOct 15–Nov 30

HammondOct 15–Nov 30

ChalmetteOct 15–Nov 30

RustonOct 19–Nov 30

Bayou CaneOct 15–Nov 30

HarveyOct 15–Nov 30

ZacharyOct 15–Nov 30

SulphurOct 15–Nov 30

Questions

When should I plant daffodil bulbs in Louisiana?

In New Orleans, fall planting from October 15 to November 30. Across Louisiana the window opens between October 15 and October 19, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Plant from 4 weeks before to 2 weeks after the first fall frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.