When to plant swiss chard in Alabama

Swiss chard
Sow outdoors in Huntsville
Mar 10–Apr 7

Across Alabama the window opens between February 7 and March 21. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Huntsville
Mar 10–Apr 7
Last frost, Huntsville
Mar 24

Sow outdoors from 2 weeks before to 2 weeks after the last frost. Cut outer leaves and the plant keeps going until hard frost.

Swiss chard planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
HuntsvilleMar 10–Apr 7
MobileFeb 7–Mar 7
BirminghamMar 7–Apr 4
MontgomeryFeb 18–Mar 18
TuscaloosaMar 4–Apr 1
HooverMar 5–Apr 2
AuburnFeb 27–Mar 27
DothanFeb 15–Mar 15
MadisonMar 10–Apr 7
DecaturMar 12–Apr 9
FlorenceMar 13–Apr 10
PrattvilleFeb 27–Mar 27
Phenix CityFeb 19–Mar 19
Vestavia HillsMar 7–Apr 4
OpelikaMar 15–Apr 12
AlabasterFeb 26–Mar 26
AthensMar 6–Apr 3
GadsdenMar 5–Apr 2
NorthportMar 4–Apr 1
DaphneMar 1–Mar 29
EnterpriseFeb 23–Mar 23
FoleyFeb 19–Mar 19
HomewoodMar 7–Apr 4
TrussvilleMar 21–Apr 18
FairhopeFeb 24–Mar 24
PelhamMar 5–Apr 2
BessemerMar 9–Apr 6
AlbertvilleMar 3–Mar 31
HelenaMar 5–Apr 2
OxfordMar 9–Apr 6
All 33 cities
CitySow outdoorsLast frost
HuntsvilleMar 10 to Apr 7Mar 24
MobileFeb 7 to Mar 7Feb 21
BirminghamMar 7 to Apr 4Mar 21
MontgomeryFeb 18 to Mar 18Mar 4
TuscaloosaMar 4 to Apr 1Mar 18
HooverMar 5 to Apr 2Mar 19
AuburnFeb 27 to Mar 27Mar 13
DothanFeb 15 to Mar 15Mar 1
MadisonMar 10 to Apr 7Mar 24
DecaturMar 12 to Apr 9Mar 26
FlorenceMar 13 to Apr 10Mar 27
PrattvilleFeb 27 to Mar 27Mar 13
Phenix CityFeb 19 to Mar 19Mar 5
Vestavia HillsMar 7 to Apr 4Mar 21
OpelikaMar 15 to Apr 12Mar 29
AlabasterFeb 26 to Mar 26Mar 12
AthensMar 6 to Apr 3Mar 20
GadsdenMar 5 to Apr 2Mar 19
NorthportMar 4 to Apr 1Mar 18
DaphneMar 1 to Mar 29Mar 15
EnterpriseFeb 23 to Mar 23Mar 9
FoleyFeb 19 to Mar 19Mar 5
HomewoodMar 7 to Apr 4Mar 21
TrussvilleMar 21 to Apr 18Apr 4
FairhopeFeb 24 to Mar 24Mar 10
PelhamMar 5 to Apr 2Mar 19
BessemerMar 9 to Apr 6Mar 23
AlbertvilleMar 3 to Mar 31Mar 17
HelenaMar 5 to Apr 2Mar 19
OxfordMar 9 to Apr 6Mar 23
Mountain BrookMar 7 to Apr 4Mar 21
AnnistonMar 9 to Apr 6Mar 23
CullmanMar 17 to Apr 14Mar 31

Questions

When should I plant swiss chard in Alabama?

In Huntsville, sow outdoors from March 10 to April 7. Across Alabama the window opens between February 7 and March 21, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors from 2 weeks before to 2 weeks after the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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