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Can You Grow Bok Choy in Louisiana?

US · USDA Zone 8b · zones 8a, 8b, 9a

Grows well here

Bok choy grows reliably in your zone — it loves cool weather and handles light frosts.

Plant zones

4a–9b

Louisiana last frost

late January

Louisiana first frost

mid-December

Days to harvest

45–60 days

When to plant Bok Choys in Louisiana

Start indoors

Jan 2

Transplant

Jan 30

Harvest

Mar 16 – Mar 31

Dates are approximate, based on Louisiana's average frost dates. Your exact yard may vary by microclimate.

About Bok Choy

Bok choy is an Asian brassica that grows fast, tolerates light frost, and produces tender crisp leaves for stir-fries and soups. A reliable cool-season performer with two growing windows per year.

Start indoors 4-6 weeks before last frost or direct sow in fall. Harvest outer leaves continuously or cut the whole head at 2 inches above soil for regrowth. Keep moist — dry conditions trigger bolting.

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Gardening in Louisiana

Louisiana has a humid subtropical climate with very mild winters and long hot summers. Year-round cool-season growing is possible; the summer is the only limiting factor.