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When to Plant Taro in Louisiana

Louisiana spans USDA hardiness 8b to 10a (zones 8b to 10a on this page). Plant taro by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.

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Taro planting calendar for Louisiana, Zone 8b

Average last spring frost

March 20

Average first fall frost

November 20

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Direct sow

Apr 3

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Projected first harvest

Oct 20

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 8b (approximate)

Taro is ready to harvest in about 200 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →

Taro planting calendar for Louisiana, Zone 9a

Average last spring frost

March 1

Average first fall frost

December 1

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Direct sow

Mar 15

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Projected first harvest

Oct 1

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 9a (approximate)

Taro is ready to harvest in about 200 days. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →

Taro planting calendar for Louisiana, Zone 9b

Average last spring frost

February 15

Average first fall frost

December 15

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Direct sow

Mar 1

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Projected first harvest

Sep 17

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 9b (approximate)

Taro is ready to harvest in about 200 days. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →

Taro planting calendar for Louisiana, Zone 10a

Average last spring frost

January 30

Average first fall frost

December 30

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Direct sow

Feb 13

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Projected first harvest

Sep 1

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 10a (approximate)

Taro is ready to harvest in about 200 days. Full zone 10 guide (both 10a and 10b) →

Not sure which half-zone you're in? Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.

Varieties to grow

1 variety of taro in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.

Common problems with taro

What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each

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