When to plant swiss chard in Tennessee

Swiss chard
Sow outdoors in Nashville
Mar 18–Apr 15

Across Tennessee the window opens between March 2 and April 5. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Nashville
Mar 18–Apr 15
Last frost, Nashville
Apr 1

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
NashvilleMar 18–Apr 15
MemphisMar 2–Mar 30
KnoxvilleMar 28–Apr 25
ChattanoogaMar 10–Apr 7
ClarksvilleMar 20–Apr 17
MurfreesboroMar 26–Apr 23
FranklinMar 20–Apr 17
Johnson CityApr 5–May 3
JacksonMar 19–Apr 16
HendersonvilleMar 28–Apr 25
SmyrnaMar 30–Apr 27
Spring HillMar 20–Apr 17
KingsportMar 26–Apr 23
BartlettMar 15–Apr 12
GallatinApr 2–Apr 30
LebanonMar 23–Apr 20
ColliervilleMar 15–Apr 12
ClevelandMar 23–Apr 20
ColumbiaMar 27–Apr 24
BrentwoodApr 1–Apr 29
Mount JulietMar 18–Apr 15
La VergneMar 30–Apr 27
GermantownMar 8–Apr 5
CookevilleMar 31–Apr 28
Oak RidgeMar 22–Apr 19
MorristownMar 27–Apr 24
MaryvilleMar 18–Apr 15
BristolApr 2–Apr 30
ShelbyvilleMar 24–Apr 21
FarragutMar 22–Apr 19
All 33 cities
CitySow outdoorsLast frost
NashvilleMar 18 to Apr 15Apr 1
MemphisMar 2 to Mar 30Mar 16
KnoxvilleMar 28 to Apr 25Apr 11
ChattanoogaMar 10 to Apr 7Mar 24
ClarksvilleMar 20 to Apr 17Apr 3
MurfreesboroMar 26 to Apr 23Apr 9
FranklinMar 20 to Apr 17Apr 3
Johnson CityApr 5 to May 3Apr 19
JacksonMar 19 to Apr 16Apr 2
HendersonvilleMar 28 to Apr 25Apr 11
SmyrnaMar 30 to Apr 27Apr 13
Spring HillMar 20 to Apr 17Apr 3
KingsportMar 26 to Apr 23Apr 9
BartlettMar 15 to Apr 12Mar 29
GallatinApr 2 to Apr 30Apr 16
LebanonMar 23 to Apr 20Apr 6
ColliervilleMar 15 to Apr 12Mar 29
ClevelandMar 23 to Apr 20Apr 6
ColumbiaMar 27 to Apr 24Apr 10
BrentwoodApr 1 to Apr 29Apr 15
Mount JulietMar 18 to Apr 15Apr 1
La VergneMar 30 to Apr 27Apr 13
GermantownMar 8 to Apr 5Mar 22
CookevilleMar 31 to Apr 28Apr 14
Oak RidgeMar 22 to Apr 19Apr 5
MorristownMar 27 to Apr 24Apr 10
MaryvilleMar 18 to Apr 15Apr 1
BristolApr 2 to Apr 30Apr 16
ShelbyvilleMar 24 to Apr 21Apr 7
FarragutMar 22 to Apr 19Apr 5
East RidgeMar 10 to Apr 7Mar 24
TullahomaMar 23 to Apr 20Apr 6
SpringfieldMar 26 to Apr 23Apr 9

Questions

When should I plant swiss chard in Tennessee?

In Nashville, sow outdoors from March 18 to April 15. Across Tennessee the window opens between March 2 and April 5, 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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