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Crop dates by placeSwiss chard Planting Dates by State and Region
Published swiss chard planting windows for 7 places, with the source and the caveats you need before you use them.
Across the 4 places in this data set, the planting window begins as early as May 1 (Minnesota) and as late as Sep 1 (North Florida). The middle of the range starts around Sep 1.
| Place | Planting | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| Central Florida | Planting: outdoor planting Sept–May | |
| Central Missouri | Planting: planting dates 4/1 to 5/30 (month/day) | |
| Minnesota | Planting: early may | |
| North Florida | Planting: outdoor planting Sept–Mar | |
| North Missouri | Planting: planting dates 4/15 to 5/20 (month/day) | |
| South Florida | Planting: outdoor planting Sept–Mar | |
| South Missouri | Planting: planting dates 3/15 to 5/15 (month/day) |
Calendar view
| Item | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Florida planting | Planting window in January | Planting window in February | Planting window in March | Planting window in April | Planting window in May | Planting window in September | Planting window in October | Planting window in November | Planting window in December | |||
| Central Missouri planting | Timing in table above | |||||||||||
| Minnesota planting | Planting window in May | |||||||||||
| North Florida planting | Planting window in January | Planting window in February | Planting window in March | Planting window in September | Planting window in October | Planting window in November | Planting window in December | |||||
| North Missouri planting | Timing in table above | |||||||||||
| South Florida planting | Planting window in January | Planting window in February | Planting window in March | Planting window in September | Planting window in October | Planting window in November | Planting window in December | |||||
| South Missouri planting | 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: UF/IFAS Florida Vegetable Gardening Guide (VH021), Table 1.