When to plant swiss chard in Louisiana

Swiss chard

Sow outdoors in New Orleans

Jan 8–Feb 5

Across Louisiana the window opens between January 8 and February 25. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, New Orleans: Jan 8–Feb 5
Last frost, New Orleans: Jan 22

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

New OrleansJan 8–Feb 5

Baton RougeFeb 14–Mar 14

ShreveportFeb 23–Mar 23

MetairieJan 16–Feb 13

LafayetteFeb 12–Mar 12

Lake CharlesJan 31–Feb 28

St. GeorgeFeb 14–Mar 14

KennerJan 16–Feb 13

Bossier CityFeb 14–Mar 14

MonroeFeb 22–Mar 22

AlexandriaFeb 13–Mar 13

PrairievilleJan 26–Feb 23

MarreroJan 10–Feb 7

HoumaJan 22–Feb 19

CentralFeb 11–Mar 11

LaplaceJan 26–Feb 23

SlidellFeb 10–Mar 10

New IberiaJan 27–Feb 24

TerrytownJan 18–Feb 15

HammondFeb 22–Mar 22

ChalmetteJan 27–Feb 24

RustonFeb 25–Mar 25

Bayou CaneJan 22–Feb 19

HarveyJan 18–Feb 15

ZacharyFeb 11–Mar 11

SulphurJan 31–Feb 28

Questions

When should I plant swiss chard in Louisiana?

In New Orleans, sow outdoors from January 8 to February 5. Across Louisiana the window opens between January 8 and February 25, 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 Louisiana