Where to buy plants here
Gonzales, LA has 2 independent nurseries and 5 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
Plus 2 more in the listings below.
Growing conditions
Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (CARVILLE 2 SW, LA US, 19.8 km away) .
What's plantable right now
Based on this ZIP's median frost dates, last frost ~Feb 9, first frost ~Dec 13.
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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5.0 ★ (1 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
2740 S Cajun Ave, Gonzales, LA 70737
Licence: not checked, no LA registry held
4.6 ★ (93 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
504 S Burnside Ave, Gonzales, LA 70737
Licence: not checked, no LA registry held
4.2 ★ (48 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
12484 Airline Hwy, Gonzales, LA 70737
Licence: not checked, no LA registry held
4.1 ★ (1,462 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
12484 Airline Hwy, Gonzales, LA 70737
Licence: not checked, no LA registry held
4.8 ★ (281 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
13218 LA-44, Gonzales, LA 70737
Licence: not checked, no LA registry held
4.5 ★ (273 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
414 Louisiana 30 W, Gonzales, LA 70737
Licence: not checked, no LA registry held
4.3 ★ (3 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
308 N Airline Hwy, Gonzales, LA 70737
Licence: not checked, no LA registry held
Planting calendar
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 | 9 |
| Direct-sow | 17 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Transplant | 5 | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fall planting | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | – |
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