Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers in Chalmette, LA
Where to buy plants here
Where to buy plants in Chalmette, LA: big-box vs. independent
Chalmette, LA has 2 independent nurseries and 2 big-box garden centers in this directory's own classification. Independent, big-box, and grower are separate business-structure categories on file for each listing, not a ranking of one over another.
Independent, named
Big-box, named
Growing conditions
- USDA hardiness zone
- 9b
- Avg. minimum winter temp
- 25°F
- Median frost dates
- First ~Dec 17 · Last ~Feb 10
Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (CHALMETTE, LA US, 2.4 km away) .
What's plantable right now
Based on this ZIP's median frost dates, last frost ~Feb 10, first frost ~Dec 17.
Start indoors now
- Artichoke · 120–130 days to maturity
Plant for fall now
- Beets · 55–65 days to maturity
- Broccoli · 65–80 days to maturity
- Brussels Sprouts · 40–50 days to maturity
- Cabbage · 70–85 days to maturity
- Collards · 32–72 days to maturity
- Kale · 50–70 days to maturity
- Kohlrabi · 50–65 days to maturity
- Mustard Greens · 25–50 days to maturity
- Radish · 20–35 days to maturity
- Spinach · 40–60 days to maturity
- Turnip · 50–60 days to maturity
Planting-window sources: , Clemson Cooperative Extension Home & Garden Information Center , Clemson Cooperative Extension Home & Garden Information Center , Colorado State University Extension , University of Missouri Extension , NC State Extension , Purdue Extension (Dept. of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture) , Utah State University Cooperative Extension , Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech and Virginia State University .
Planting windows and crop timing here are computed from USDA/NOAA climate data and the university extension sources cited below, not a site visit or soil test. Treat this as a starting point: local conditions vary, and a local nursery or extension office can advise on your exact site. See our full Disclaimer.
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Independent
Country Roots Garden Center
5.0 ★ (10 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
9123 W Judge Perez Dr, Chalmette, LA 70043
Licence: not checked, no LA registry held
Big Box
Big Box
Garden Center at The Home Depot
4.5 ★ (17 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
8601 W Judge Perez Dr, Chalmette, LA 70043
Licence: not checked, no LA registry held
Big Box
Big Box
Walmart Garden Center
1.7 ★ (3 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
8101 W Judge Perez Dr, Chalmette, LA 70043
Licence: not checked, no LA registry held
Planting calendar
The full year, at a glance
Number of crops in our table with an open planting window each month, computed from this ZIP's median frost dates.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start indoors | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Direct-sow | 17 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Transplant | 5 | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fall planting | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | – |
Keep looking nearby
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