When to plant Swiss chard in Kentucky

In spring, from Mar 1 – May 25 in Hopkinsville to Apr 15 – June 15 in Shelbyville.

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 Kentucky
PlaceSpringFall
AlexandriaApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
AshlandApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
BardstownMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
BereaMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
Bowling GreenMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
CampbellsvilleMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
CovingtonApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
DanvilleMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
ElizabethtownApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
ErlangerApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
FlorenceApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
Fort ThomasApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
FrankfortMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
FranklinMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
GeorgetownApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
GlasgowMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
HendersonMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
HopkinsvilleMar 1 – May 25June 1 – Sept 10
IndependenceApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
JeffersontownMar 1 – May 25June 1 – Sept 10
La GrangeMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
LawrenceburgMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
LexingtonMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
LouisvilleMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
LyndonMar 1 – May 25June 1 – Sept 10
MadisonvilleMar 1 – May 25June 1 – Sept 10
Mount WashingtonMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
MurrayMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
NewportApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
NicholasvilleMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
OwensboroMar 1 – May 25June 1 – Sept 10
PaducahMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
ParisApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
RadcliffApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
RichmondMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
ShelbyvilleApr 15 – June 15June 1 – July 20
ShepherdsvilleApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
ShivelyMar 1 – May 25June 1 – Sept 15
SomersetMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
St. MatthewsMar 1 – May 25June 1 – Sept 10
VersaillesMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
WinchesterApr 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. “—” means the place's frost date is outside the table. The full USDA table for swiss chard.