When to plant swiss chard in Mississippi

Swiss chard
Sow outdoors in Jackson
Feb 20–Mar 20

Across Mississippi the window opens between January 29 and March 20. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Jackson
Feb 20–Mar 20
Last frost, Jackson
Mar 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
JacksonFeb 20–Mar 20
GulfportFeb 9–Mar 9
SouthavenMar 2–Mar 30
HattiesburgFeb 21–Mar 21
BiloxiJan 29–Feb 26
Olive BranchMar 12–Apr 9
TupeloMar 7–Apr 4
MeridianMar 2–Mar 30
PearlFeb 28–Mar 28
MadisonFeb 20–Mar 20
OxfordMar 20–Apr 17
Horn LakeMar 2–Mar 30
ClintonFeb 20–Mar 20
GreenvilleFeb 27–Mar 27
BrandonFeb 28–Mar 28
StarkvilleMar 9–Apr 6
RidgelandFeb 20–Mar 20
ColumbusFeb 27–Mar 27
PascagoulaFeb 22–Mar 22

Questions

When should I plant swiss chard in Mississippi?

In Jackson, sow outdoors from February 20 to March 20. Across Mississippi the window opens between January 29 and March 20, 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 Mississippi