diff --git a/packages/manager/.changeset/pr-11880-upcoming-features-1742329364209.md b/packages/manager/.changeset/pr-11880-upcoming-features-1742329364209.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e7321d52807
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/manager/.changeset/pr-11880-upcoming-features-1742329364209.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@linode/manager": Upcoming Features
+---
+
+Update LKE-E flows to account for LDE status at LA launch ([#11880](https://github.com/linode/manager/pull/11880))
diff --git a/packages/manager/src/features/Kubernetes/ClusterList/constants.ts b/packages/manager/src/features/Kubernetes/ClusterList/constants.ts
index 12c04bc6fae..23fa758e6be 100644
--- a/packages/manager/src/features/Kubernetes/ClusterList/constants.ts
+++ b/packages/manager/src/features/Kubernetes/ClusterList/constants.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 export const ADD_NODE_POOLS_DESCRIPTION =
   'Add groups of Linodes to your cluster. You can have a maximum of 100 Linodes per node pool and a maximum of 250 Linodes per cluster.';
 
+export const ADD_NODE_POOLS_ENTERPRISE_DESCRIPTION =
+  'Add groups of Linodes to your cluster. You can have a maximum of 100 Linodes per node pool.';
+
 export const ADD_NODE_POOLS_ENCRYPTION_DESCRIPTION =
   'Node Pool data is encrypted at rest.';
+
+export const ADD_NODE_POOLS_NO_ENCRYPTION_DESCRIPTION =
+  'Node Pool data is not encrypted at rest for LKE Enterprise clusters.';
diff --git a/packages/manager/src/features/Kubernetes/CreateCluster/NodePoolPanel.tsx b/packages/manager/src/features/Kubernetes/CreateCluster/NodePoolPanel.tsx
index c1e3674cfbf..75a723cc67a 100644
--- a/packages/manager/src/features/Kubernetes/CreateCluster/NodePoolPanel.tsx
+++ b/packages/manager/src/features/Kubernetes/CreateCluster/NodePoolPanel.tsx
@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
+import { useRegionsQuery } from '@linode/queries';
 import { CircleProgress, ErrorState } from '@linode/ui';
 import Grid from '@mui/material/Grid2';
 import * as React from 'react';
 
 import { useIsAcceleratedPlansEnabled } from 'src/features/components/PlansPanel/utils';
-import { useRegionsQuery } from '@linode/queries';
 import { doesRegionSupportFeature } from 'src/utilities/doesRegionSupportFeature';
 import { extendType } from 'src/utilities/extendType';
 
 import {
   ADD_NODE_POOLS_DESCRIPTION,
   ADD_NODE_POOLS_ENCRYPTION_DESCRIPTION,
+  ADD_NODE_POOLS_ENTERPRISE_DESCRIPTION,
+  ADD_NODE_POOLS_NO_ENCRYPTION_DESCRIPTION,
 } from '../ClusterList/constants';
 import { KubernetesPlansPanel } from '../KubernetesPlansPanel/KubernetesPlansPanel';
 
@@ -100,15 +102,20 @@ const Panel = (props: NodePoolPanelProps) => {
     'Disk Encryption'
   );
 
+  const getPlansPanelCopy = () => {
+    // TODO - LKE-E: Remove the 'ADD_NODE_POOLS_NO_ENCRYPTION_DESCRIPTION' copy once LDE is enabled on LKE-E.
+    if (selectedTier === 'enterprise') {
+      return `${ADD_NODE_POOLS_ENTERPRISE_DESCRIPTION} ${ADD_NODE_POOLS_NO_ENCRYPTION_DESCRIPTION}`;
+    }
+    return regionSupportsDiskEncryption
+      ? `${ADD_NODE_POOLS_DESCRIPTION} ${ADD_NODE_POOLS_ENCRYPTION_DESCRIPTION}`
+      : ADD_NODE_POOLS_DESCRIPTION;
+  };
+
   return (
     <Grid container direction="column">
       <Grid>
         <KubernetesPlansPanel
-          copy={
-            regionSupportsDiskEncryption
-              ? `${ADD_NODE_POOLS_DESCRIPTION} ${ADD_NODE_POOLS_ENCRYPTION_DESCRIPTION}`
-              : ADD_NODE_POOLS_DESCRIPTION
-          }
           getTypeCount={(planId) =>
             typeCountMap.get(planId) ?? DEFAULT_PLAN_COUNT
           }
@@ -121,6 +128,7 @@ const Panel = (props: NodePoolPanelProps) => {
             // No Nanodes in Kubernetes clusters
             return t.class !== 'nanode';
           })}
+          copy={getPlansPanelCopy()}
           error={apiError}
           hasSelectedRegion={hasSelectedRegion}
           header="Add Node Pools"
diff --git a/packages/manager/src/features/Kubernetes/KubernetesClusterDetail/NodePoolsDisplay/NodeTable.tsx b/packages/manager/src/features/Kubernetes/KubernetesClusterDetail/NodePoolsDisplay/NodeTable.tsx
index f23d2278dfd..d07823d9ae1 100644
--- a/packages/manager/src/features/Kubernetes/KubernetesClusterDetail/NodePoolsDisplay/NodeTable.tsx
+++ b/packages/manager/src/features/Kubernetes/KubernetesClusterDetail/NodePoolsDisplay/NodeTable.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { useAllLinodesQuery, useProfile } from '@linode/queries';
 import { Box, ErrorState, TooltipIcon, Typography } from '@linode/ui';
 import { DateTime, Interval } from 'luxon';
 import { enqueueSnackbar } from 'notistack';
@@ -20,7 +21,6 @@ import { TableRow } from 'src/components/TableRow';
 import { TableSortCell } from 'src/components/TableSortCell';
 import { TagCell } from 'src/components/TagCell/TagCell';
 import { useUpdateNodePoolMutation } from 'src/queries/kubernetes';
-import { useAllLinodesQuery, useProfile } from '@linode/queries';
 import { parseAPIDate } from 'src/utilities/date';
 import { getAPIErrorOrDefault } from 'src/utilities/errorUtils';
 
@@ -270,8 +270,17 @@ export const NodeTable = React.memo((props: Props) => {
                       </Typography>
                       <StyledVerticalDivider />
                       <EncryptedStatus
+                        /**
+                         * M3-9517: Once LDE starts releasing regions with LDE enabled, LDE will still be disabled for the LKE-E LA launch, so hide this tooltip
+                         * explaining how LDE can be enabled on LKE-E node pools.
+                         * TODO - LKE-E: Clean up this enterprise cluster checks once LDE is enabled for LKE-E.
+                         */
+                        tooltipText={
+                          clusterTier === 'enterprise'
+                            ? undefined
+                            : DISK_ENCRYPTION_NODE_POOL_GUIDANCE_COPY
+                        }
                         encryptionStatus={encryptionStatus}
-                        tooltipText={DISK_ENCRYPTION_NODE_POOL_GUIDANCE_COPY}
                       />
                     </Box>
                   ) : (
diff --git a/packages/manager/src/features/Linodes/LinodeEntityDetailBody.tsx b/packages/manager/src/features/Linodes/LinodeEntityDetailBody.tsx
index eb6ef0e1a7f..d9034d23458 100644
--- a/packages/manager/src/features/Linodes/LinodeEntityDetailBody.tsx
+++ b/packages/manager/src/features/Linodes/LinodeEntityDetailBody.tsx
@@ -253,8 +253,15 @@ export const LinodeEntityDetailBody = React.memo((props: BodyProps) => {
                     flexDirection="row"
                   >
                     <EncryptedStatus
+                      /**
+                       * M3-9517: Once LDE starts releasing regions with LDE enabled, LDE will still be disabled for the LKE-E LA launch, so hide this tooltip
+                       * explaining how LDE can be enabled on LKE-E node pools.
+                       * TODO - LKE-E: Clean up this enterprise cluster checks once LDE is enabled for LKE-E.
+                       */
                       tooltipText={
-                        isLKELinode
+                        isLKELinode && cluster?.tier === 'enterprise'
+                          ? undefined
+                          : isLKELinode
                           ? UNENCRYPTED_LKE_LINODE_GUIDANCE_COPY
                           : UNENCRYPTED_STANDARD_LINODE_GUIDANCE_COPY
                       }