When to plant Swiss chard in Indiana

In spring, from Mar 1 – May 25 in Clarksville to Apr 15 – June 15 in West Lafayette.

In fall, June 1 – Aug 1.

USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.

Swiss chard planting dates by place in Indiana
PlaceSpringFall
AndersonApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
AuburnApr 15 – June 15June 1 – July 20
AvonMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
BargersvilleApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
BedfordApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
Beech GroveApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
BloomingtonMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
BlufftonApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
BrownsburgMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
CarmelApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
Cedar LakeApr 15 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
ChestertonApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
ClarksvilleMar 1 – May 25June 1 – Sept 15
Columbia CityApr 15 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
ColumbusMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
ConnersvilleApr 15 – June 15June 1 – July 20
CrawfordsvilleApr 15 – June 15June 1 – July 20
Crown PointApr 15 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
DanvilleMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
DecaturApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
DyerApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
East ChicagoApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
ElkhartApr 15 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
EvansvilleMar 1 – May 25June 1 – Sept 15
FishersApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
Fort WayneApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
FrankfortApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
FranklinApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
GaryApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
GoshenApr 15 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
GreenfieldApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
GreensburgMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
GreenwoodApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
GriffithApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
HammondApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
HighlandApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
HobartApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
HuntertownApr 15 – June 15June 1 – July 20
HuntingtonApr 15 – June 15June 1 – July 20
IndianapolisApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
JasperMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
JeffersonvilleMar 1 – May 25June 1 – Sept 15
KendallvilleApr 15 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
KokomoApr 15 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
La PorteApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
LafayetteApr 15 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
Lake StationApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
LawrenceApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
LebanonApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
LogansportApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
LowellApr 15 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
MadisonMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
MarionApr 15 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
MartinsvilleApr 1 – June 15June 1 – July 20
McCordsvilleApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
MerrillvilleApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
Michigan CityApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
MishawakaApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
MooresvilleMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
MuncieApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
MunsterApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
New AlbanyMar 1 – May 25June 1 – Sept 15
New CastleApr 15 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
New HavenApr 15 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
NoblesvilleApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
PeruApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
PlainfieldMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
PlymouthApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
PortageApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
RichmondApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
ScherervilleApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
SellersburgMar 1 – May 25June 1 – Sept 15
SeymourApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
ShelbyvilleApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
South BendApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
SpeedwayMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
St. JohnApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
Terre HauteMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
ValparaisoApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
VincennesMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
WabashApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
WarsawApr 15 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
WashingtonMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
West LafayetteApr 15 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
WestfieldApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
WhitestownApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
YorktownApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
ZionsvilleApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1

Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. The full USDA table for swiss chard.