December: Vegetables to plant in December include beets, cabbage, carrots, celery, Chinese cabbage, collards, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce, mustard, onions, radish, rutabaga, shallots, spinach, Swiss chard and turnips. Anticipating freezing temperatures, evaluate tropical plants in your landscape.Click to see full answer. Also, what can you grow in a winter garden in Louisiana?Some of the more popular leafy crops are Swiss chard, collards, spinach, mustard, turnip greens and lettuce. Endive, escarole, kale, arugula and the greens of mesclun mix also do very well during the cooler months in Louisiana. Other leafy crops of great value are cabbage and Chinese cabbage.Beside above, when can you start planting in Louisiana? Generally, with the spring vegetables, the first planting should be made after the danger of frost is over (March 15 for south Louisiana). Seeds/Plants per 100 Feet of Row – The amount of seeds (or the number of plants) given is the minimum amount required to plant a 100-foot row. Also question is, what can I plant in October in Louisiana? More vegetables to plant in October include: beets, cauliflower (transplants), celery, Chinese cabbage, collards, endive, green peas, snow peas, edible podded peas, kohlrabi, lettuce, mustard, rutabaga, shallots (sets), parsley, radishes, spinach, Swiss chard, turnips and kale.Can you grow peonies in Louisiana?Many of the plants we can’t grow well in Louisiana need more cold in the winter than our climate provides. In the far northern parts of Louisiana, however, gardeners are having good success with peonies. Bearded irises and forsythias grow well in north Louisiana but do not perform well at all in south Louisiana.