When to plant swiss chard in Georgia

Swiss chard
Sow outdoors in Atlanta
Mar 10–Apr 7

Across Georgia the window opens between February 5 and March 28. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Atlanta
Mar 10–Apr 7
Last frost, Atlanta
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
AtlantaMar 10–Apr 7
ColumbusMar 7–Apr 4
AugustaMar 9–Apr 6
Macon-Bibb CountyMar 7–Apr 4
SavannahFeb 16–Mar 16
Athens-Clarke CountyMar 9–Apr 6
South FultonMar 1–Mar 29
Sandy SpringsMar 11–Apr 8
Warner RobinsFeb 25–Mar 25
Johns CreekMar 11–Apr 8
MabletonMar 13–Apr 10
AlpharettaMar 11–Apr 8
AlbanyFeb 22–Mar 22
MariettaMar 13–Apr 10
StonecrestMar 17–Apr 14
BrookhavenMar 11–Apr 8
SmyrnaMar 13–Apr 10
ValdostaFeb 19–Mar 19
DunwoodyMar 11–Apr 8
GainesvilleMar 6–Apr 3
NewnanMar 20–Apr 17
DouglasvilleMar 13–Apr 10
MulberryMar 20–Apr 17
MiltonMar 21–Apr 18
Peachtree CityMar 12–Apr 9
CantonMar 19–Apr 16
WoodstockMar 19–Apr 16
RomeMar 18–Apr 15
East PointMar 1–Mar 29
KennesawMar 19–Apr 16
All 63 cities
CitySow outdoorsLast frost
AtlantaMar 10 to Apr 7Mar 24
ColumbusMar 7 to Apr 4Mar 21
AugustaMar 9 to Apr 6Mar 23
Macon-Bibb CountyMar 7 to Apr 4Mar 21
SavannahFeb 16 to Mar 16Mar 2
Athens-Clarke CountyMar 9 to Apr 6Mar 23
South FultonMar 1 to Mar 29Mar 15
Sandy SpringsMar 11 to Apr 8Mar 25
Warner RobinsFeb 25 to Mar 25Mar 11
Johns CreekMar 11 to Apr 8Mar 25
MabletonMar 13 to Apr 10Mar 27
AlpharettaMar 11 to Apr 8Mar 25
AlbanyFeb 22 to Mar 22Mar 8
MariettaMar 13 to Apr 10Mar 27
StonecrestMar 17 to Apr 14Mar 31
BrookhavenMar 11 to Apr 8Mar 25
SmyrnaMar 13 to Apr 10Mar 27
ValdostaFeb 19 to Mar 19Mar 5
DunwoodyMar 11 to Apr 8Mar 25
GainesvilleMar 6 to Apr 3Mar 20
NewnanMar 20 to Apr 17Apr 3
DouglasvilleMar 13 to Apr 10Mar 27
MulberryMar 20 to Apr 17Apr 3
MiltonMar 21 to Apr 18Apr 4
Peachtree CityMar 12 to Apr 9Mar 26
CantonMar 19 to Apr 16Apr 2
WoodstockMar 19 to Apr 16Apr 2
RomeMar 18 to Apr 15Apr 1
East PointMar 1 to Mar 29Mar 15
KennesawMar 19 to Apr 16Apr 2
EvansMar 1 to Mar 29Mar 15
TuckerMar 11 to Apr 8Mar 25
HinesvilleFeb 19 to Mar 19Mar 5
StatesboroFeb 21 to Mar 21Mar 7
DaltonMar 19 to Apr 16Apr 2
LaGrangeMar 17 to Apr 14Mar 31
DuluthMar 11 to Apr 8Mar 25
McDonoughMar 17 to Apr 14Mar 31
MartinezFeb 13 to Mar 13Feb 27
LawrencevilleMar 20 to Apr 17Apr 3
PoolerFeb 16 to Mar 16Mar 2
ChambleeMar 11 to Apr 8Mar 25
RedanMar 11 to Apr 8Mar 25
Union CityMar 1 to Mar 29Mar 15
Sugar HillMar 21 to Apr 18Apr 4
CarrolltonMar 14 to Apr 11Mar 28
PerryFeb 25 to Mar 25Mar 11
CartersvilleMar 28 to Apr 25Apr 11
DecaturMar 11 to Apr 8Mar 25
GriffinMar 6 to Apr 3Mar 20
SuwaneeMar 21 to Apr 18Apr 4
AcworthMar 19 to Apr 16Apr 2
SnellvilleMar 20 to Apr 17Apr 3
Candler-McAfeeMar 11 to Apr 8Mar 25
KingslandFeb 28 to Mar 28Mar 14
WinderMar 20 to Apr 17Apr 3
Villa RicaMar 14 to Apr 11Mar 28
St. MarysFeb 5 to Mar 5Feb 19
FayettevilleMar 12 to Apr 9Mar 26
ConyersMar 8 to Apr 5Mar 22
Holly SpringsMar 19 to Apr 16Apr 2
CalhounMar 15 to Apr 12Mar 29
Richmond HillFeb 16 to Mar 16Mar 2

Questions

When should I plant swiss chard in Georgia?

In Atlanta, sow outdoors from March 10 to April 7. Across Georgia the window opens between February 5 and March 28, 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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