When to plant swiss chard in Utah

Swiss chard
Sow outdoors in Salt Lake City
Mar 17–Apr 14

Across Utah the window opens between February 28 and May 19. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Salt Lake City
Mar 17–Apr 14
Last frost, Salt Lake City
Mar 31

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
Salt Lake CityMar 17–Apr 14
West Valley CityMar 25–Apr 22
West JordanApr 4–May 2
ProvoApr 4–May 2
St. GeorgeFeb 28–Mar 28
LehiApr 16–May 14
OremApr 5–May 3
SandyApr 15–May 13
OgdenApr 7–May 5
South JordanApr 4–May 2
LaytonApr 15–May 13
Eagle MountainMay 19–Jun 16
MillcreekApr 11–May 9
HerrimanApr 4–May 2
Saratoga SpringsApr 16–May 14
TaylorsvilleMar 17–Apr 14
LoganApr 24–May 22
MurrayApr 15–May 13
DraperApr 4–May 2
Spanish ForkApr 11–May 9
RivertonApr 4–May 2
BountifulApr 11–May 9
TooeleApr 18–May 16
Cedar CityApr 20–May 18
American ForkApr 3–May 1
SyracuseApr 8–May 6
RoyApr 8–May 6
Pleasant GroveApr 3–May 1
WashingtonFeb 28–Mar 28
MidvaleApr 15–May 13
All 47 cities
CitySow outdoorsLast frost
Salt Lake CityMar 17 to Apr 14Mar 31
West Valley CityMar 25 to Apr 22Apr 8
West JordanApr 4 to May 2Apr 18
ProvoApr 4 to May 2Apr 18
St. GeorgeFeb 28 to Mar 28Mar 14
LehiApr 16 to May 14Apr 30
OremApr 5 to May 3Apr 19
SandyApr 15 to May 13Apr 29
OgdenApr 7 to May 5Apr 21
South JordanApr 4 to May 2Apr 18
LaytonApr 15 to May 13Apr 29
Eagle MountainMay 19 to Jun 16Jun 2
MillcreekApr 11 to May 9Apr 25
HerrimanApr 4 to May 2Apr 18
Saratoga SpringsApr 16 to May 14Apr 30
TaylorsvilleMar 17 to Apr 14Mar 31
LoganApr 24 to May 22May 8
MurrayApr 15 to May 13Apr 29
DraperApr 4 to May 2Apr 18
Spanish ForkApr 11 to May 9Apr 25
RivertonApr 4 to May 2Apr 18
BountifulApr 11 to May 9Apr 25
TooeleApr 18 to May 16May 2
Cedar CityApr 20 to May 18May 4
American ForkApr 3 to May 1Apr 17
SyracuseApr 8 to May 6Apr 22
RoyApr 8 to May 6Apr 22
Pleasant GroveApr 3 to May 1Apr 17
WashingtonFeb 28 to Mar 28Mar 14
MidvaleApr 15 to May 13Apr 29
SpringvilleApr 4 to May 2Apr 18
KearnsMar 25 to Apr 22Apr 8
MagnaMar 20 to Apr 17Apr 3
ClearfieldApr 15 to May 13Apr 29
KaysvilleApr 5 to May 3Apr 19
Cottonwood HeightsApr 15 to May 13Apr 29
HolladayApr 15 to May 13Apr 29
South Salt LakeMar 17 to Apr 14Mar 31
FarmingtonApr 5 to May 3Apr 19
HurricaneMar 18 to Apr 15Apr 1
West HavenApr 8 to May 6Apr 22
PaysonApr 20 to May 18May 4
ClintonApr 8 to May 6Apr 22
North Salt LakeApr 10 to May 8Apr 24
North OgdenApr 5 to May 3Apr 19
HighlandApr 19 to May 17May 3
Brigham CityApr 21 to May 19May 5

Questions

When should I plant swiss chard in Utah?

In Salt Lake City, sow outdoors from March 17 to April 14. Across Utah the window opens between February 28 and May 19, 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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