When to plant lettuce in Louisiana

Lettuce
Plant out in New Orleans
Jan 8–Jan 29

Across Louisiana the window opens between January 8 and February 25. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, New Orleans
Nov 27–Dec 11
Plant out, New Orleans
Jan 8–Jan 29
Sow outdoors, New Orleans
Dec 25–Jan 29
Fall planting, New Orleans
Nov 10–Nov 24
Last frost, New Orleans
Jan 22

Start seeds indoors 6–8 weeks before the last frost; plant out from 2 weeks before to 1 weeks after the last frost; sow outdoors from 4 weeks before to 1 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 6–8 weeks before the first frost. Lettuce bolts in heat. Sow small batches every two weeks in spring and again in late summer.

Lettuce planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
New OrleansJan 8–Jan 29
Baton RougeFeb 14–Mar 7
ShreveportFeb 23–Mar 16
MetairieJan 16–Feb 6
LafayetteFeb 12–Mar 5
Lake CharlesJan 31–Feb 21
St. GeorgeFeb 14–Mar 7
KennerJan 16–Feb 6
Bossier CityFeb 14–Mar 7
MonroeFeb 22–Mar 15
AlexandriaFeb 13–Mar 6
PrairievilleJan 26–Feb 16
MarreroJan 10–Jan 31
HoumaJan 22–Feb 12
CentralFeb 11–Mar 4
LaplaceJan 26–Feb 16
SlidellFeb 10–Mar 3
New IberiaJan 27–Feb 17
TerrytownJan 18–Feb 8
HammondFeb 22–Mar 15
ChalmetteJan 27–Feb 17
RustonFeb 25–Mar 18
Bayou CaneJan 22–Feb 12
HarveyJan 18–Feb 8
ZacharyFeb 11–Mar 4
SulphurJan 31–Feb 21

Questions

When should I plant lettuce in Louisiana?

In New Orleans, plant out from January 8 to January 29. Across Louisiana the window opens between January 8 and February 25, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Start seeds indoors 6–8 weeks before the last frost; plant out from 2 weeks before to 1 weeks after the last frost; sow outdoors from 4 weeks before to 1 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 6–8 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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Frost dates for every city in Louisiana