Crop dates by place

Chard, Swiss Planting Dates by State and Region

Published chard, swiss planting windows for 3 places, with the source and the caveats you need before you use them.

Chard, Swiss windows by place
Place	Planting	Harvest
Central North Carolina	Planting: early Mar to end of Apr; early Aug to mid Sep (direct seed); Transplanting: early Mar to end of Apr; early Aug to mid Sep (transplants)
Eastern North Carolina	Planting: early Mar to end of Apr; early Aug to mid Sep (direct seed); Transplanting: early Mar to end of Apr; early Aug to mid Sep (transplants)
Western North Carolina	Planting: mid Mar to end of Apr (direct seed); Transplanting: mid Mar to end of Apr (transplants)

Calendar view

Chard, Swiss calendar by place
Item	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Central North Carolina planting	Timing in table above
Central North Carolina transplanting	Timing in table above
Eastern North Carolina planting	Timing in table above
Eastern North Carolina transplanting	Timing in table above
Western North Carolina planting	Timing in table above
Western North Carolina transplanting	Timing in table above

Frost-date caveat: ranges blur real differences inside a state or region. Use them to plan, then fit them to your last frost date, soil temperature and field conditions.

Last reviewed: November 2026. Source: NC State Extension - Central North Carolina Planting Calendar for Annual Vegetables, Fruits, and Herbs.