When to plant swiss chard in Kentucky

Swiss chard
Sow outdoors in Louisville/Jefferson County
Mar 23–Apr 20

Across Kentucky the window opens between March 19 and April 8. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Louisville/Jefferson County
Mar 23–Apr 20
Last frost, Louisville/Jefferson County
Apr 6

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
Louisville/Jefferson CountyMar 23–Apr 20
Lexington-FayetteMar 30–Apr 27
Bowling GreenMar 22–Apr 19
OwensboroMar 19–Apr 16
CovingtonApr 2–Apr 30
GeorgetownApr 4–May 2
RichmondApr 1–Apr 29
ElizabethtownApr 2–Apr 30
FlorenceApr 4–May 2
NicholasvilleMar 30–Apr 27
HopkinsvilleMar 21–Apr 18
IndependenceApr 4–May 2
JeffersontownMar 20–Apr 17
FrankfortApr 1–Apr 29
HendersonMar 26–Apr 23
PaducahMar 23–Apr 20
RadcliffApr 2–Apr 30
AshlandApr 8–May 6
ErlangerApr 4–May 2

Questions

When should I plant swiss chard in Kentucky?

In Louisville/Jefferson County, sow outdoors from March 23 to April 20. Across Kentucky the window opens between March 19 and April 8, 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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Frost dates for every city in Kentucky