When to plant Swiss chard in Tennessee

In spring, from Feb 20 – May 15 in Chattanooga to Apr 1 – June 15 in Johnson City.

In fall, June 1 – Sept 10.

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 Tennessee
PlaceSpringFall
AlcoaMar 1 – May 25June 1 – Sept 10
ArlingtonMar 1 – May 25June 1 – Sept 15
AthensMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
AtokaMar 1 – May 25June 1 – Sept 10
BartlettMar 1 – May 25June 1 – Sept 15
BrentwoodMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
BristolApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
ChattanoogaFeb 20 – May 15June 1 – Sept 15
ClarksvilleMar 1 – May 25June 1 – Sept 10
ClevelandMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
ClintonMar 1 – May 25June 1 – Sept 10
CollegedaleFeb 20 – May 15June 1 – Sept 15
ColliervilleMar 1 – May 25June 1 – Sept 10
ColumbiaMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
CookevilleMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
CrossvilleApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
DicksonMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
DyersburgMar 1 – May 25June 1 – Sept 10
East RidgeFeb 20 – May 15June 1 – Sept 15
ElizabethtonApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
FairviewMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
FarragutMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
FranklinMar 1 – May 25June 1 – Sept 10
GallatinApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
GermantownFeb 20 – May 15June 1 – Sept 15
GoodlettsvilleMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
GreenevilleApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
Hartsville/Trousdale CountyMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
HendersonvilleMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
JacksonMar 1 – May 25June 1 – Sept 10
Johnson CityApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
KingsportMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
KnoxvilleMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
La VergneMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
LakelandMar 1 – May 25June 1 – Sept 15
LawrenceburgMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
LebanonMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
Lenoir CityMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
LewisburgMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
ManchesterMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
MartinMar 1 – May 25June 1 – Sept 10
MaryvilleMar 1 – May 25June 1 – Sept 10
McMinnvilleMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
MemphisFeb 20 – May 15June 1 – Oct 1
MillingtonMar 1 – May 25June 1 – Sept 15
MorristownMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
Mount JulietMar 1 – May 25June 1 – Sept 10
MurfreesboroMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
NashvilleMar 1 – May 25June 1 – Sept 10
NolensvilleMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
Oak RidgeMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
OaklandMar 1 – May 25June 1 – Sept 10
ParisMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
PortlandMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
Red BankMar 1 – May 25June 1 – Sept 15
SeviervilleMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
ShelbyvilleMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
SmyrnaMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Aug 1
Soddy-DaisyMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
Spring HillMar 1 – May 25June 1 – Sept 10
SpringfieldMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
TullahomaMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
Union CityMar 1 – May 25June 1 – Sept 10
White HouseMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
WinchesterMar 15 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10

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.