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Where to buy plants in Lafayette, LA: big-box vs. independent

Lafayette, LA has 12 independent nurseries and 11 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

Plus 9 more in the listings below.

Big-box, named

Plus 8 more in the listings below.

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness zone
9a
Avg. minimum winter temp
20°F
Median frost dates
First ~Dec 4 · Last ~Feb 13

Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (LAFAYETTE RGNL AP, LA US, 5.6 km away) .

What's plantable right now

Based on this ZIP's median frost dates, last frost ~Feb 13, first frost ~Dec 4.

Start indoors now

  • Artichoke · 120–130 days to maturity

Planting-window sources: , Utah State University Cooperative Extension .

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.

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Independent

Broussard La Foliage

5.0 ★ (2 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

109 Pillette Rd, Lafayette, LA 70508

Licence: not checked, no LA registry held

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Independent

Mary's Flowers

4.4 ★ (83 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

702 Eraste Landry Rd Ste A, Lafayette, LA 70506

Licence: not checked, no LA registry held

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Independent

Planted Nursery

4.0 ★ (4 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

3319 Verot School Rd, Lafayette, LA 70508

Licence: not checked, no LA registry held

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Independent

Spicy Exotics

5.0 ★ (6 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

441 W Gloria Switch Rd, Lafayette, LA 70507

Licence: not checked, no LA registry held

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Big Box Big Box

The Home Depot

4.2 ★ (1,137 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

1700 NE Evangeline Thruway, Lafayette, LA 70501

Licence: not checked, no LA registry held

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Big Box Big Box

The Home Depot

4.2 ★ (1,124 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

3721 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy, Lafayette, LA 70503

Licence: not checked, no LA registry held

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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 8 12 2 2 1 1 – – – – – –
Transplant 5 15 – – – – – – – – – –
Fall planting – – – – – – – – – 11 – –

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