When to Plant Swiss Chard
Plant swiss chard by your frost dates, not the calendar: start seeds indoors about 7 weeks before your last spring frost, then plant outdoors about 2 weeks before your last frost. Pick your USDA zone below for exact dates.
Swiss Chard planting calendar
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Feb 25
Transplant outdoors
Apr 1
Projected first harvest
May 31
fall planting
Direct sow
Aug 4
Projected first harvest
Oct 3
spring planting
fall planting
Most swiss chard mature in about 60 days. Dates above use zone 7 as a reference point. Pick your zone below, or set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.
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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