When to plant in Louisiana, MO
Planting dates worked out from Louisiana's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 20
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 6
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 31
1 year in 10 by Oct 19
Frost-free days
208
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Clarksville L&d 24 · 15.0 km away · station 140 m, town 148 m. How we match towns to stations
This season
Plan your garden.
Planting dates for common crops
| Crop | Start indoors | Plant out or sow | Harvest from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Feb 23 – Mar 9 | Apr 20 – May 4 | Jun 14 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 9 – Feb 23 | Apr 20 – May 4 | Jun 19 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Feb 10 – Feb 17 | Mar 17 – Mar 31 | Apr 26 |
| Peas | — | Mar 17 – Apr 14 | May 11 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 13 – May 4 | Jun 2 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 26 – May 7 | May 25 |
| Beet | — | Mar 26 – May 7 | May 15 |
| Potato | — | Mar 26 – Apr 16 | Jun 4 |
| Kale | Feb 10 – Feb 24 | Mar 24 – Apr 7 | May 6 |
| Broccoli | Feb 3 – Feb 17 | Mar 17 – Apr 7 | May 16 |
| Cucumber | Mar 23 – Mar 30 | Apr 20 – May 4 | Jun 9 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 23 – Mar 30 | Apr 20 – May 4 | Jun 4 |
| Winter squash | Mar 23 – Mar 30 | Apr 20 – May 4 | Jul 9 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 13 – May 4 | Jun 12 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 17 – Apr 7 | Jun 15 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 17 – Nov 14 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Mar 17 – Apr 14 | Apr 24 |
| Basil | Mar 9 – Mar 23 | Apr 20 – May 4 | Jun 16 |
Louisiana's weather over time
How the growing season has shifted here, year by year, from the station's own records.
Each year's last spring frostLong-term trend
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| Year | Last spring frost |
|---|---|
| 1992 | Apr 3 |
| 1993 | Apr 7 |
| 1994 | Apr 8 |
| 1995 | May 8 |
| 1996 | Apr 11 |
| 1997 | Apr 16 |
| 1998 | Mar 25 |
| 1999 | Mar 28 |
| 2000 | Apr 21 |
| 2001 | Apr 2 |
| 2002 | Apr 6 |
| 2005 | Mar 20 |
| 2006 | Mar 27 |
| 2007 | Apr 15 |
| 2008 | Apr 3 |
| 2010 | Mar 27 |
| 2011 | Mar 30 |
| 2012 | Mar 10 |
| 2013 | Apr 21 |
| 2014 | Apr 16 |
| 2015 | Apr 5 |
| 2016 | Apr 10 |
| 2017 | Mar 23 |
| 2018 | Apr 18 |
| 2019 | Apr 2 |
| 2020 | Apr 19 |
| 2021 | Apr 23 |
| 2022 | Apr 3 |
| 2023 | Mar 21 |
| 2024 | Mar 29 |
| 2025 | Apr 9 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 205 |
| 1994 | 228 |
| 1995 | 178 |
| 1996 | 191 |
| 1997 | 194 |
| 1998 | 226 |
| 1999 | 209 |
| 2000 | 172 |
| 2005 | 240 |
| 2007 | 200 |
| 2008 | 207 |
| 2010 | 216 |
| 2011 | 225 |
| 2012 | 211 |
| 2013 | 186 |
| 2014 | 198 |
| 2015 | 228 |
| 2016 | 216 |
| 2017 | 219 |
| 2018 | 186 |
| 2019 | 211 |
| 2020 | 196 |
| 2021 | 193 |
| 2022 | 197 |
| 2023 | 223 |
| 2024 | 238 |
| 2025 | 214 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 19.7 °C |
| 1994 | 19.7 °C |
| 1995 | 19.7 °C |
| 1996 | 19.6 °C |
| 1997 | 19.4 °C |
| 1998 | 21.6 °C |
| 1999 | 20.8 °C |
| 2005 | 21.6 °C |
| 2007 | 21.5 °C |
| 2008 | 19.9 °C |
| 2010 | 22.1 °C |
| 2011 | 21.0 °C |
| 2012 | 21.9 °C |
| 2013 | 20.4 °C |
| 2014 | 20.1 °C |
| 2015 | 20.9 °C |
| 2016 | 21.8 °C |
| 2017 | 21.4 °C |
| 2018 | 22.0 °C |
| 2020 | 20.2 °C |
| 2021 | 21.1 °C |
| 2023 | 21.1 °C |
| 2024 | 21.7 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1992, Louisiana's last spring frost has come about 1 day earlier per decade, on average. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Clarksville L&d 24 (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.