When to plant swiss chard in New Jersey

Swiss chard
Sow outdoors in Newark
Mar 21–Apr 18

Across New Jersey the window opens between March 12 and April 16. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Newark
Mar 21–Apr 18
Last frost, Newark
Apr 4

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
NewarkMar 21–Apr 18
Jersey CityMar 21–Apr 18
PatersonApr 1–Apr 29
ElizabethMar 19–Apr 16
Toms RiverApr 9–May 7
TrentonApr 3–May 1
CliftonApr 1–Apr 29
BayonneMar 19–Apr 16
East OrangeMar 21–Apr 18
CamdenMar 16–Apr 13
PassaicMar 20–Apr 17
LakewoodApr 9–May 7
Union CityMar 16–Apr 13
VinelandApr 10–May 8
HobokenMar 16–Apr 13
PlainfieldMar 28–Apr 25
New BrunswickApr 1–Apr 29
Perth AmboyApr 1–Apr 29
West New YorkMar 16–Apr 13
SayrevilleApr 1–Apr 29
HackensackMar 20–Apr 17
LindenMar 19–Apr 16
SicklervilleMar 25–Apr 22
KearnyMar 21–Apr 18
Fort LeeMar 20–Apr 17
Atlantic CityMar 12–Apr 9
Fair LawnMar 20–Apr 17
GarfieldMar 20–Apr 17
Long BranchMar 26–Apr 23
WestfieldMar 28–Apr 25
All 59 cities
CitySow outdoorsLast frost
NewarkMar 21 to Apr 18Apr 4
Jersey CityMar 21 to Apr 18Apr 4
PatersonApr 1 to Apr 29Apr 15
ElizabethMar 19 to Apr 16Apr 2
Toms RiverApr 9 to May 7Apr 23
TrentonApr 3 to May 1Apr 17
CliftonApr 1 to Apr 29Apr 15
BayonneMar 19 to Apr 16Apr 2
East OrangeMar 21 to Apr 18Apr 4
CamdenMar 16 to Apr 13Mar 30
PassaicMar 20 to Apr 17Apr 3
LakewoodApr 9 to May 7Apr 23
Union CityMar 16 to Apr 13Mar 30
VinelandApr 10 to May 8Apr 24
HobokenMar 16 to Apr 13Mar 30
PlainfieldMar 28 to Apr 25Apr 11
New BrunswickApr 1 to Apr 29Apr 15
Perth AmboyApr 1 to Apr 29Apr 15
West New YorkMar 16 to Apr 13Mar 30
SayrevilleApr 1 to Apr 29Apr 15
HackensackMar 20 to Apr 17Apr 3
LindenMar 19 to Apr 16Apr 2
SicklervilleMar 25 to Apr 22Apr 8
KearnyMar 21 to Apr 18Apr 4
Fort LeeMar 20 to Apr 17Apr 3
Atlantic CityMar 12 to Apr 9Mar 26
Fair LawnMar 20 to Apr 17Apr 3
GarfieldMar 20 to Apr 17Apr 3
Long BranchMar 26 to Apr 23Apr 9
WestfieldMar 28 to Apr 25Apr 11
PrincetonApr 11 to May 9Apr 25
RahwayMar 28 to Apr 25Apr 11
EnglewoodMar 20 to Apr 17Apr 3
BergenfieldMar 20 to Apr 17Apr 3
BridgetonMar 27 to Apr 24Apr 10
MillvilleApr 10 to May 8Apr 24
Old BridgeApr 3 to May 1Apr 17
ParamusMar 20 to Apr 17Apr 3
Cliffside ParkMar 16 to Apr 13Mar 30
RidgewoodApr 1 to Apr 29Apr 15
LodiMar 20 to Apr 17Apr 3
CarteretMar 19 to Apr 16Apr 2
South PlainfieldMar 28 to Apr 25Apr 11
GlassboroMar 25 to Apr 22Apr 8
SomersetApr 1 to Apr 29Apr 15
SummitApr 4 to May 2Apr 18
RoselleMar 28 to Apr 25Apr 11
North PlainfieldMar 28 to Apr 25Apr 11
SecaucusMar 20 to Apr 17Apr 3
HillsboroughApr 16 to May 14Apr 30
HarrisonMar 21 to Apr 18Apr 4
LindenwoldMar 25 to Apr 22Apr 8
ParsippanyApr 3 to May 1Apr 17
Elmwood ParkMar 20 to Apr 17Apr 3
PleasantvilleMar 12 to Apr 9Mar 26
MorristownApr 4 to May 2Apr 18
Palisades ParkMar 20 to Apr 17Apr 3
HawthorneApr 1 to Apr 29Apr 15
WoodbridgeMar 28 to Apr 25Apr 11

Questions

When should I plant swiss chard in New Jersey?

In Newark, sow outdoors from March 21 to April 18. Across New Jersey the window opens between March 12 and April 16, 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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