When to plant swiss chard in Connecticut

Swiss chard

Sow outdoors in Bridgeport

Mar 22–Apr 19

Across Connecticut the window opens between March 22 and April 24. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Bridgeport: Mar 22–Apr 19
Last frost, Bridgeport: Apr 5

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

BridgeportMar 22–Apr 19

StamfordApr 3–May 1

New HavenApr 3–May 1

HartfordApr 3–May 1

WaterburyApr 12–May 10

NorwalkApr 3–May 1

DanburyApr 17–May 15

New BritainApr 3–May 1

West HartfordApr 3–May 1

BristolApr 11–May 9

MeridenApr 12–May 10

West HavenApr 3–May 1

MilfordMar 22–Apr 19

East HartfordApr 3–May 1

MiddletownApr 12–May 10

SheltonApr 11–May 9

NorwichMar 31–Apr 28

ManchesterApr 3–May 1

TorringtonApr 24–May 22

NaugatuckApr 4–May 2

NewingtonApr 3–May 1

New LondonApr 2–Apr 30

East HavenApr 3–May 1

WethersfieldApr 3–May 1

North HavenApr 4–May 2

Questions

When should I plant swiss chard in Connecticut?

In Bridgeport, sow outdoors from March 22 to April 19. Across Connecticut the window opens between March 22 and April 24, 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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Swiss chard in other states

Frost dates for every city in Connecticut