When to Plant Swiss Chard in Zone 8
In USDA zone 8, start seeds indoors around February 11, transplant or plant outdoors March 18 to May 17, and expect your first harvest around May 17. Zone 8 also has a fall planting window opening around August 25.
Swiss Chard planting calendar for USDA Zone 8
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. Dates use USDA zone 8a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.
What zone 8 means for swiss chard
Average last spring frost
April 1
Average first fall frost
November 10
Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 8 gives you roughly 223 frost-free days, and swiss chard need about 60 days to mature.
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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