Louisiana · zones 8b9b

When to plant sweet corn in Louisiana.

Sow between Mar 7 to Jun 6 in a typical year, keyed to Louisiana's median last frost around Feb 28. Dates below are state medians; your ZIP code shifts them by days to weeks.

The 2026 windows

Sweet Corn dates for a typical Louisiana season.

Direct sow

Mar 7 to Jun 6

Keyed to the ~Feb 28 last frost. Sow 1.5" deep, 12" apart.

Harvest

~75 days later

~1 lb per plant over ~1 weeks.

Louisiana spans more than one climate: Zone 9 is the most common zone, but the state runs 8b to 9b. That's why the planner works from your ZIP code's frost dates, not your zone — mountain and coastal gardens in the same state can be three weeks apart.