When to plant sweet corn in Shreveport
Sweet corn is frost-tender, so every date keys off Shreveport's last spring frost of Mar 3.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Mar 28 – Apr 18
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
May 27 – Jul 6
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
60 – 100 d
Shreveport's 271-day season leaves this much room.
Sweet corn on Shreveport's growing year
Frost-bounded season with crops mapped onto the 12-month axis.
Frost risk Growing Harvest
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
FROST
FROST
HARVEST
MAR 3
NOV 17
Common questions
When can I sow sweet corn outdoors in Shreveport?
Direct-sow around late March (Mar 28–Apr 18) in Shreveport, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 82%.
When will sweet corn be ready to harvest in Shreveport?
Expect to harvest from around late May (May 27–Jul 6) in Shreveport, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 76%.
How long is the growing season in Shreveport?
Shreveport has roughly 271 frost-free days, which is enough time to grow sweet corn to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow sweet corn 6–8 weeks before your last spring frost; plant out 2–3 weeks after it. Every date on this page is derived from that rule and Shreveport's frost dates.
Confidence 85/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.