When to plant swiss chard

Swiss chard
The rule

Sow outdoors from 2 weeks before to 2 weeks after the last frost.

Cut outer leaves and the plant keeps going until hard frost.

Days to harvest
50–60
Type
Cool season

Start dates by state

Alaska: May 2AKMay 2Maine: Apr 12MEApr 12Wisconsin: Apr 12WIApr 12Vermont: Apr 15VTApr 15New Hampshire: Apr 16NHApr 16Washington: Feb 22WAFeb 22Idaho: Apr 10IDApr 10Montana: Apr 20MTApr 20North Dakota: Apr 20NDApr 20Minnesota: Apr 9MNApr 9Illinois: Mar 27ILMar 27Michigan: Apr 13MIApr 13New York: Mar 18NYMar 18Massachusetts: Mar 21MAMar 21Oregon: Feb 11ORFeb 11Nevada: Jan 10NVJan 10Wyoming: Apr 30WYApr 30South Dakota: Apr 12SDApr 12Iowa: Apr 4IAApr 4Indiana: Apr 6INApr 6Ohio: Apr 6OHApr 6Pennsylvania: Mar 16PAMar 16New Jersey: Mar 21NJMar 21Connecticut: Mar 22CTMar 22Rhode Island: Mar 28RIMar 28California: Dec 19CADec 19Utah: Mar 17UTMar 17Colorado: Apr 20COApr 20Nebraska: Apr 2NEApr 2Missouri: Mar 21MOMar 21Kentucky: Mar 23KYMar 23West Virginia: Apr 2WVApr 2Virginia: Mar 15VAMar 15Maryland: Mar 10MDMar 10Delaware: Mar 24DEMar 24Arizona: Dec 25AZDec 25New Mexico: Apr 9NMApr 9Kansas: Mar 28KSMar 28Arkansas: Mar 7ARMar 7Tennessee: Mar 18TNMar 18North Carolina: Mar 16NCMar 16South Carolina: Jan 21SCJan 21District of Columbia: Mar 15DCMar 15Oklahoma: Mar 21OKMar 21Louisiana: Jan 8LAJan 8Mississippi: Feb 20MSFeb 20Alabama: Mar 10ALMar 10Georgia: Mar 10GAMar 10Hawaii: frost-freeHInoneTexas: Jan 19TXJan 19Florida: Jan 18FLJan 18
Before FebFebruaryMarchAprilMayJune or later
When the main planting window opens in each state's largest city. Click a state for every city.
StateLargest cityWindow
AlabamaHuntsvilleMar 10 to Apr 7
AlaskaAnchorageMay 2 to May 30
ArizonaPhoenixDec 25 to Jan 22
ArkansasLittle RockMar 7 to Apr 4
CaliforniaSan JoseDec 19 to Jan 16
ColoradoDenverApr 20 to May 18
ConnecticutBridgeportMar 22 to Apr 19
DelawareWilmingtonMar 24 to Apr 21
District of ColumbiaWashingtonMar 15 to Apr 12
FloridaJacksonvilleJan 18 to Feb 15
GeorgiaAtlantaMar 10 to Apr 7
Hawaiino frost date
IdahoBoise CityApr 10 to May 8
IllinoisChicagoMar 27 to Apr 24
IndianaIndianapolisApr 6 to May 4
IowaDes MoinesApr 4 to May 2
KansasWichitaMar 28 to Apr 25
KentuckyLouisville/Jefferson CountyMar 23 to Apr 20
LouisianaNew OrleansJan 8 to Feb 5
MainePortlandApr 12 to May 10
MarylandBaltimoreMar 10 to Apr 7
MassachusettsBostonMar 21 to Apr 18
MichiganDetroitApr 13 to May 11
MinnesotaMinneapolisApr 9 to May 7
MississippiJacksonFeb 20 to Mar 20
MissouriKansas CityMar 21 to Apr 18
MontanaBillingsApr 20 to May 18
NebraskaOmahaApr 2 to Apr 30
NevadaLas VegasJan 10 to Feb 7
New HampshireManchesterApr 16 to May 14
New JerseyNewarkMar 21 to Apr 18
New MexicoAlbuquerqueApr 9 to May 7
New YorkNew YorkMar 18 to Apr 15
North CarolinaCharlotteMar 16 to Apr 13
North DakotaFargoApr 20 to May 18
OhioColumbusApr 6 to May 4
OklahomaOklahoma CityMar 21 to Apr 18
OregonPortlandFeb 11 to Mar 11
PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaMar 16 to Apr 13
Rhode IslandProvidenceMar 28 to Apr 25
South CarolinaCharlestonJan 21 to Feb 18
South DakotaSioux FallsApr 12 to May 10
TennesseeNashvilleMar 18 to Apr 15
TexasHoustonJan 19 to Feb 16
UtahSalt Lake CityMar 17 to Apr 14
VermontBurlingtonApr 15 to May 13
VirginiaVirginia BeachMar 15 to Apr 12
WashingtonSeattleFeb 22 to Mar 22
West VirginiaCharlestonApr 2 to Apr 30
WisconsinMilwaukeeApr 12 to May 10
WyomingCheyenneApr 30 to May 28

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