When to Plant Ginger in Louisiana
Louisiana spans USDA hardiness 8b to 10a (zones 8b to 10a on this page). Plant ginger by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
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Ginger planting calendar for Louisiana, Zone 8b
Average last spring frost
March 20
Average first fall frost
November 20
Start seeds indoors
Jan 23
Transplant outdoors
Apr 17
Projected first harvest
Dec 13
Ginger is ready to harvest in about 240 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Ginger planting calendar for Louisiana, Zone 9a
Average last spring frost
March 1
Average first fall frost
December 1
Start seeds indoors
Jan 4
Transplant outdoors
Mar 29
Projected first harvest
Nov 24
Ginger is ready to harvest in about 240 days. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
Ginger planting calendar for Louisiana, Zone 9b
Average last spring frost
February 15
Average first fall frost
December 15
Start seeds indoors
Dec 21
Transplant outdoors
Mar 15
Projected first harvest
Nov 10
Ginger is ready to harvest in about 240 days. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
Ginger planting calendar for Louisiana, Zone 10a
Average last spring frost
January 30
Average first fall frost
December 30
Start seeds indoors
Dec 5
Transplant outdoors
Feb 27
Projected first harvest
Oct 25
Ginger is ready to harvest in about 240 days. Full zone 10 guide (both 10a and 10b) →
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Varieties to grow
1 variety of ginger in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with ginger
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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