When to plant Swiss chard in Mississippi
In spring, from Jan 10 – Apr 1 in Biloxi to Mar 1 – May 25 in Oxford.
In fall, June 1 – Nov 1.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Bay St. Louis | Jan 20 – Apr 15 | June 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Biloxi | Jan 10 – Apr 1 | June 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Brandon | Feb 15 – May 15 | June 1 – Sept 15 |
| Brookhaven | Feb 20 – May 15 | June 1 – Sept 15 |
| Byram | Feb 15 – May 15 | June 1 – Oct 1 |
| Canton | Feb 20 – May 15 | June 1 – Sept 15 |
| Clarksdale | Feb 20 – May 15 | June 1 – Sept 15 |
| Cleveland | Feb 15 – May 15 | June 1 – Sept 15 |
| Clinton | Feb 15 – May 15 | June 1 – Oct 1 |
| Columbus | Feb 15 – May 15 | June 1 – Sept 15 |
| Corinth | Mar 1 – May 25 | June 1 – Sept 10 |
| D'Iberville | Jan 10 – Apr 1 | June 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Flowood | Feb 15 – May 15 | June 1 – Sept 15 |
| Gautier | Feb 1 – May 1 | June 1 – Oct 1 |
| Greenville | Feb 15 – May 15 | June 1 – Sept 15 |
| Greenwood | Feb 20 – May 15 | June 1 – Sept 15 |
| Grenada | Mar 1 – May 25 | June 1 – Sept 10 |
| Gulfport | Jan 20 – Apr 15 | June 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Hattiesburg | Feb 15 – May 15 | June 1 – Oct 1 |
| Hernando | Mar 1 – May 25 | June 1 – Sept 15 |
| Horn Lake | Feb 20 – May 15 | June 1 – Oct 1 |
| Jackson | Feb 15 – May 15 | June 1 – Oct 1 |
| Laurel | Feb 15 – May 15 | June 1 – Sept 15 |
| Long Beach | Jan 20 – Apr 15 | June 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Madison | Feb 15 – May 15 | June 1 – Oct 1 |
| McComb | Feb 15 – May 15 | June 1 – Oct 1 |
| Meridian | Feb 20 – May 15 | June 1 – Sept 15 |
| Moss Point | Feb 1 – May 1 | June 1 – Oct 1 |
| Natchez | Feb 20 – May 15 | June 1 – Sept 15 |
| Ocean Springs | Jan 10 – Apr 1 | June 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Olive Branch | Mar 1 – May 25 | June 1 – Sept 15 |
| Oxford | Mar 1 – May 25 | June 1 – Sept 10 |
| Pascagoula | Feb 15 – May 15 | June 1 – Oct 1 |
| Pearl | Feb 15 – May 15 | June 1 – Sept 15 |
| Petal | Feb 15 – May 15 | June 1 – Sept 15 |
| Picayune | Feb 15 – May 15 | June 1 – Oct 1 |
| Ridgeland | Feb 15 – May 15 | June 1 – Oct 1 |
| Southaven | Feb 20 – May 15 | June 1 – Oct 1 |
| Starkville | Feb 20 – May 15 | June 1 – Sept 15 |
| Tupelo | Feb 20 – May 15 | June 1 – Sept 15 |
| Vicksburg | Feb 1 – May 1 | June 1 – Oct 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.