When to Plant Swiss Chard in Georgia
Georgia spans USDA hardiness 7b to 9a (zones 7b to 9a on this page). Plant swiss chard by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
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Swiss Chard planting calendar for Georgia, Zone 7b
Average last spring frost
April 10
Average first fall frost
October 30
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Feb 20
Transplant outdoors
Mar 27
Projected first harvest
May 26
fall planting
Direct sow
Aug 14
Projected first harvest
Oct 13
spring planting
fall planting
Most swiss chard mature in about 60 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Swiss Chard planting calendar for Georgia, Zone 8a
Average last spring frost
April 1
Average first fall frost
November 10
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Feb 11
Transplant outdoors
Mar 18
Projected first harvest
May 17
fall planting
Direct sow
Aug 25
Projected first harvest
Oct 24
spring planting
fall planting
Most swiss chard mature in about 60 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Swiss Chard planting calendar for Georgia, Zone 8b
Average last spring frost
March 20
Average first fall frost
November 20
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Jan 30
Transplant outdoors
Mar 6
Projected first harvest
May 5
fall planting
Direct sow
Sep 4
Projected first harvest
Nov 3
spring planting
fall planting
Most swiss chard mature in about 60 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Swiss Chard planting calendar for Georgia, Zone 9a
Average last spring frost
March 1
Average first fall frost
December 1
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Jan 11
Transplant outdoors
Feb 15
Projected first harvest
Apr 16
fall planting
Direct sow
Sep 15
Projected first harvest
Nov 14
spring planting
fall planting
Most swiss chard mature in about 60 days. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
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Varieties to grow
2 varieties of swiss chard in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with swiss chard
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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