Planting zones by state
Louisiana Planting Zones
Louisiana runs from zone 8b to zone 10a on the 2023 USDA map. Zone 9a is the most common, covering 48% of the state's ZIP codes. New Orleans is 9b, Baton Rouge is 9a and Shreveport is 8b.
Zones across Louisiana
| Zone | Average coldest night | Share of Louisiana ZIP codes |
|---|---|---|
| 8b | 15 to 20°F | 27% |
| 9a | 20 to 25°F | 48% |
| 9b | 25 to 30°F | 24% |
| 10a | 30 to 35°F | under 1% |
Planting zone for every city and town in Louisiana
Each Louisiana town uses the ZIP code at its center. Big towns can cross into the next half-zone, so look up your own ZIP if you're near a line.
| City | Zone | Average coldest night |
|---|---|---|
| Abbeville | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Abita Springs | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Addis | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Albany | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Alexandria | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Amite City | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Anacoco | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Angie | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Arcadia | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Arnaudville | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Ashland | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Athens | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Atlanta | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Baker | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Baldwin | 9b | 25 to 30°F |
| Ball | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Basile | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Baskin | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Bastrop | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Baton Rouge | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Belcher | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Benton | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Bernice | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Berwick | 9b | 25 to 30°F |
| Bienville | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Blanchard | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Bogalusa | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Bonita | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Bossier City | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Boyce | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Breaux Bridge | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Broussard | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Brusly | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Bryceland | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Bunkie | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Calvin | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Campti | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Cankton | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Carencro | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Castor | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Central | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Chataignier | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Chatham | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Cheneyville | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Choudrant | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Church Point | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Clarence | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Clarks | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Clayton | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Clinton | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Colfax | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Collinston | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Columbia | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Converse | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Cotton Valley | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Cottonport | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Coushatta | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Covington | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Creola | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Crowley | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Cullen | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Delcambre | 9b | 25 to 30°F |
| Delhi | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Delta | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Denham Springs | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| DeQuincy | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| DeRidder | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Dixie Inn | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Dodson | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Donaldsonville | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Downsville | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Doyline | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Dry Prong | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Dubach | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Dubberly | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Duson | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| East Hodge | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Edgefield | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Elizabeth | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Elton | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Epps | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Erath | 9b | 25 to 30°F |
| Eros | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Estherwood | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Eunice | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Evergreen | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Farmerville | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Fenton | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Ferriday | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Fisher | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Florien | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Folsom | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Fordoche | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Forest | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Forest Hill | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Franklin | 9b | 25 to 30°F |
| Franklinton | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| French Settlement | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Georgetown | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Gibsland | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Gilbert | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Gilliam | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Glenmora | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Golden Meadow | 9b | 25 to 30°F |
| Goldonna | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Gonzales | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Grambling | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Gramercy | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Grand Cane | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Grand Coteau | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Grand Isle | 10a | 30 to 35°F |
| Grayson | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Greensburg | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Greenwood | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Gretna | 9b | 25 to 30°F |
| Grosse Tete | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Gueydan | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Hall Summit | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Hammond | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Harahan | 9b | 25 to 30°F |
| Harrisonburg | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Haughton | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Haynesville | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Heflin | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Henderson | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Hessmer | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Hodge | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Homer | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Hornbeck | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Hosston | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Houma | 9b | 25 to 30°F |
| Ida | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Independence | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Iota | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Iowa | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Jackson | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Jamestown | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Jean Lafitte | 9b | 25 to 30°F |
| Jeanerette | 9b | 25 to 30°F |
| Jena | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Jennings | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Jonesboro | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Jonesville | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Junction City | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Kaplan | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Keachi | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Kenner | 9b | 25 to 30°F |
| Kentwood | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Kilbourne | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Killian | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Kinder | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Krotz Springs | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Lafayette | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Lake Arthur | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Lake Charles | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Lake Providence | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Lecompte | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Leesville | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Leonville | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Lillie | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Lisbon | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Livingston | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Livonia | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Lockport | 9b | 25 to 30°F |
| Logansport | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Longstreet | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Loreauville | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Lucky | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Lutcher | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Madisonville | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Mamou | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Mandeville | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Mangham | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Mansfield | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Mansura | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Many | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Maringouin | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Marion | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Marksville | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Martin | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Maurice | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| McNary | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Melville | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Mer Rouge | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Mermentau | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Merryville | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Minden | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Montgomery | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Montpelier | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Mooringsport | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Moreauville | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Morgan City | 9b | 25 to 30°F |
| Morganza | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Morse | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Mound | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Mount Lebanon | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Napoleonville | 9b | 25 to 30°F |
| Natchez | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Natchitoches | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| New Iberia | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| New Llano | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| New Orleans | 9b | 25 to 30°F |
| New Roads | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Newellton | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Noble | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| North Hodge | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Norwood | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Oak Grove | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Oak Ridge | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Oakdale | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Oberlin | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Oil City | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Olla | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Opelousas | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Palmetto | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Parks | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Patterson | 9b | 25 to 30°F |
| Pearl River | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Pine Prairie | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Pineville | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Pioneer | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Plain Dealing | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Plaquemine | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Plaucheville | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Pleasant Hill | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Pollock | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Ponchatoula | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Port Allen | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Port Barre | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Port Vincent | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Powhatan | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Provencal | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Quitman | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Rayne | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Rayville | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Reeves | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Richmond | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Richwood | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Ridgecrest | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Ringgold | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Robeline | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Rodessa | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Rosedale | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Roseland | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Rosepine | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Ruston | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Saline | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Sarepta | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Scott | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Shongaloo | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Shreveport | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Sibley | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Sicily Island | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Sikes | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Simmesport | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Simpson | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Simsboro | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Slaughter | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Slidell | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Sorrento | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| South Mansfield | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Spearsville | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Springfield | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Springhill | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| St. Francisville | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| St. Gabriel | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| St. Joseph | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| St. Martinville | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Stanley | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Sterlington | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Stonewall | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Sulphur | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Sun | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Sunset | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Tallulah | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Tangipahoa | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Thibodaux | 9b | 25 to 30°F |
| Tickfaw | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Tullos | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Turkey Creek | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Urania | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Varnado | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Vidalia | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Vienna | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Ville Platte | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Vinton | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Vivian | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Walker | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Washington | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Waterproof | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Welsh | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| West Monroe | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Westlake | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Westwego | 9b | 25 to 30°F |
| White Castle | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Wilson | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Winnfield | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Winnsboro | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Wisner | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
| Woodworth | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Youngsville | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Zachary | 9a | 20 to 25°F |
| Zwolle | 8b | 15 to 20°F |
Source: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture; ZIP code table from the PRISM Group, Oregon State University (accessed Oct 2026). This list is our own summary, not the official USDA map. See how we calculate.
Frequently asked questions
What planting zone is Louisiana?
Louisiana spans zones 8b to 10a on the 2023 USDA map, and zone 9a is the most common. Look up your ZIP code for your exact zone.
What zone is New Orleans, LA?
New Orleans is zone 9b, where the coldest night of an average winter falls from 25 to 30°F. Plants rated hardy to zone 9 or colder should survive a typical winter there.
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