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

Lake Charles, LA has 14 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 11 more in the listings below.

Big-box, named

Plus 8 more in the listings below.

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness zone
9b
Avg. minimum winter temp
25°F
Median frost dates
First ~Dec 7 · Last ~Feb 14

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

What's plantable right now

Based on this ZIP's median frost dates, last frost ~Feb 14, first frost ~Dec 7.

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.

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Bloom Nursery, LLC

5.0 ★ (11 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

3544 Nelson Rd, Lake Charles, LA 70605

Licence: not checked, no LA registry held

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Independent

Chadscape

5529 Big Lake Rd, Lake Charles, LA 70605

Licence: not checked, no LA registry held

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Independent

Cpf Nursery

1203 Big Pasture Rd, Lake Charles, LA 70607

Licence: not checked, no LA registry held

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Big Box Big Box

The Home Depot

4.1 ★ (1,337 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

3200 E Prien Lake Rd, Lake Charles, LA 70615

Licence: not checked, no LA registry held

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Big Box Big Box

Tractor Supply Co.

4.3 ★ (112 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

2751 Power Center Pkwy, Lake Charles, LA 70607

Licence: not checked, no LA registry held

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Big Box Big Box

Tractor Supply Co.

4.4 ★ (601 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

181 N Martin Luther King Hwy Hwy 171, Lake Charles, LA 70611

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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