When to plant swiss chard in North Carolina

Swiss chard
Sow outdoors in Charlotte
Mar 16–Apr 13

Across North Carolina the window opens between March 1 and April 2. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Charlotte
Mar 16–Apr 13
Last frost, Charlotte
Mar 30

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
CharlotteMar 16–Apr 13
RaleighMar 14–Apr 11
GreensboroMar 18–Apr 15
DurhamMar 19–Apr 16
Winston-SalemMar 12–Apr 9
FayettevilleMar 16–Apr 13
CaryMar 13–Apr 10
WilmingtonMar 5–Apr 2
High PointMar 16–Apr 13
ConcordMar 18–Apr 15
GreenvilleMar 13–Apr 10
AshevilleMar 23–Apr 20
GastoniaMar 13–Apr 10
ApexMar 13–Apr 10
JacksonvilleMar 9–Apr 6
HuntersvilleMar 16–Apr 13
Chapel HillMar 15–Apr 12
KannapolisMar 18–Apr 15
BurlingtonMar 15–Apr 12
Wake ForestMar 21–Apr 18
MooresvilleMar 26–Apr 23
Rocky MountMar 17–Apr 14
Holly SpringsMar 23–Apr 20
WilsonMar 8–Apr 5
Fuquay-VarinaMar 18–Apr 15
HickoryMar 17–Apr 14
Indian TrailMar 17–Apr 14
MonroeMar 20–Apr 17
GarnerMar 18–Apr 15
SalisburyMar 23–Apr 20
All 52 cities
CitySow outdoorsLast frost
CharlotteMar 16 to Apr 13Mar 30
RaleighMar 14 to Apr 11Mar 28
GreensboroMar 18 to Apr 15Apr 1
DurhamMar 19 to Apr 16Apr 2
Winston-SalemMar 12 to Apr 9Mar 26
FayettevilleMar 16 to Apr 13Mar 30
CaryMar 13 to Apr 10Mar 27
WilmingtonMar 5 to Apr 2Mar 19
High PointMar 16 to Apr 13Mar 30
ConcordMar 18 to Apr 15Apr 1
GreenvilleMar 13 to Apr 10Mar 27
AshevilleMar 23 to Apr 20Apr 6
GastoniaMar 13 to Apr 10Mar 27
ApexMar 13 to Apr 10Mar 27
JacksonvilleMar 9 to Apr 6Mar 23
HuntersvilleMar 16 to Apr 13Mar 30
Chapel HillMar 15 to Apr 12Mar 29
KannapolisMar 18 to Apr 15Apr 1
BurlingtonMar 15 to Apr 12Mar 29
Wake ForestMar 21 to Apr 18Apr 4
MooresvilleMar 26 to Apr 23Apr 9
Rocky MountMar 17 to Apr 14Mar 31
Holly SpringsMar 23 to Apr 20Apr 6
WilsonMar 8 to Apr 5Mar 22
Fuquay-VarinaMar 18 to Apr 15Apr 1
HickoryMar 17 to Apr 14Mar 31
Indian TrailMar 17 to Apr 14Mar 31
MonroeMar 20 to Apr 17Apr 3
GarnerMar 18 to Apr 15Apr 1
SalisburyMar 23 to Apr 20Apr 6
LelandMar 5 to Apr 2Mar 19
CorneliusMar 18 to Apr 15Apr 1
GoldsboroMar 1 to Mar 29Mar 15
New BernMar 9 to Apr 6Mar 23
SanfordMar 27 to Apr 24Apr 10
MatthewsMar 17 to Apr 14Mar 31
ClaytonMar 24 to Apr 21Apr 7
MorrisvilleMar 17 to Apr 14Mar 31
StatesvilleApr 2 to Apr 30Apr 16
Mint HillMar 17 to Apr 14Mar 31
KernersvilleMar 16 to Apr 13Mar 30
AsheboroMar 22 to Apr 19Apr 5
ThomasvilleMar 16 to Apr 13Mar 30
ShelbyMar 29 to Apr 26Apr 12
KnightdaleMar 24 to Apr 21Apr 7
WaxhawMar 17 to Apr 14Mar 31
ClemmonsMar 26 to Apr 23Apr 9
MebaneMar 21 to Apr 18Apr 4
CarrboroMar 17 to Apr 14Mar 31
HarrisburgMar 18 to Apr 15Apr 1
LexingtonMar 28 to Apr 25Apr 11
GrahamMar 21 to Apr 18Apr 4

Questions

When should I plant swiss chard in North Carolina?

In Charlotte, sow outdoors from March 16 to April 13. Across North Carolina the window opens between March 1 and April 2, 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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