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Bossier City Vegetable Planting Calendar

Use Bossier City climate patterns to see this month’s garden tasks and crop-by-crop planting windows for the Red River valley of northwestern Louisiana.

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Official 2023 USDA Louisiana Plant Hardiness Zone Map

USDA Zones 8bMost Bossier City neighborhoods fall in USDA Zones 8b

Last spring frostTypical date: March 25

First fall frostTypical date: November 10

Cool season

Plant through winter

Broccoli, lettuce, peas, carrots, radishes and leafy greens perform best from fall through early spring.

Warm season

Use spring warmth

Use LSU AgCenter’s North Louisiana dates. Wait until late-March frost risk passes for tender crops and schedule fall vegetables earlier than in the warmer southern parishes.

Late summer

Restart the cool garden

Begin fall brassicas indoors and prepare beds for direct-sown roots and greens as temperatures moderate.

Local dates, crop by crop

Bossier City Planting Dates

Choose a season and search for a crop to see when to start seeds indoors, move plants outside, direct sow and finish planting in the Bossier City area.

Bossier City–Bossier ParishUSDA Zones 8b · typical last frost March 25 · typical first frost November 10

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Spring planting

Planting Dates for Spring

Dates use Bossier City valley-floor climate timing. Intense summer heat, dry air and nearby foothill elevation can change planting and harvest windows. Always check soil temperature and the 10-day forecast before planting.

Crop	Start seeds indoors	Transplant or plant outdoors	Direct sow outdoors	Last recommended planting	Shop

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How to Read This Calendar

Start indoors

Sow in trays under strong light. The window is timed so seedlings reach transplant size without becoming root-bound.

Transplant or plant

Harden seedlings off for about a week. Perennial crowns, sets and seed potatoes are included in this column.

Direct sow

Plant seed directly into prepared soil. Cool-season crops can begin before frost; heat-loving crops need warm soil.

Last planting

This is the practical end of the selected window—not a guarantee. Variety maturity and unusual weather can move it.

Bossier City soil checkpoints

Let Soil Temperature Be the Final Check

Calendar dates start the conversation. A simple soil thermometer helps confirm that the seedbed is actually ready.

40–50°FPeas, spinach, radishes and other hardy crops

55–60°FBeans, corn and many moderately warm crops

65°F+Cucumbers, squash, melons, okra and other heat lovers

Current Bossier City soil temperatureLoading…Modeled near 2½ inches deep

Checking current conditions

Use this modeled reading as a local reference, then confirm conditions in your own garden with a soil thermometer.

Weather data by Open-Meteo

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Seeds to Plant Now

References: LSU AgCenter Louisiana Vegetable Planting Guide and When to Plant chart, with locally adjusted frost-date planning estimates; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map; and Open-Meteo modeled soil-temperature data. the Red River valley of northwestern Louisiana contains meaningful neighborhood microclimates, so dates and live conditions are planning estimates, not guarantees.