When to plant swiss chard in Nebraska

Sow outdoors in Omaha

Apr 2–Apr 30

Across Nebraska the window opens between April 2 and April 27. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

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

OmahaApr 2–Apr 30

LincolnApr 10–May 8

BellevueApr 3–May 1

Grand IslandApr 9–May 7

KearneyApr 16–May 14

FremontApr 9–May 7

NorfolkApr 17–May 15

ColumbusApr 7–May 5

PapillionApr 7–May 5

HastingsApr 8–May 6

North PlatteApr 27–May 25

When should I plant swiss chard in Nebraska?

In Omaha, sow outdoors from April 2 to April 30. Across Nebraska the window opens between April 2 and April 27, 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.