South Carolina planting calendars
Planting calendars, USDA hardiness zones, and average frost dates for 97 South Carolina locations (Abbeville, SC, Aiken, SC, Anderson, SC, Batesburg-Leesville, SC, Bennettsville, SC, Bishopville, SC, Boiling Springs, SC, Bradley, SC, Brookdale, SC, Buffalo, SC, Centerville, SC, Charleston, SC, and 85 more). Pick a location to see its zone, average last and first frost dates, growing-season length, and a printable per-crop planting calendar, all from public NOAA and USDA data.
Locations in South Carolina
| Location | USDA zone | Last frost | First frost | Season (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeville | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 27 | Nov 7 | 226 |
| Aiken | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 21 | Nov 7 | 232 |
| Anderson | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 23 | Nov 11 | 234 |
| Batesburg-Leesville | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 20 | Nov 18 | 244 |
| Bennettsville | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 26 | Nov 8 | 228 |
| Bishopville | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 29 | Nov 4 | 222 |
| Boiling Springs | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Apr 13 | Oct 26 | 195 |
| Bradley | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 31 | Nov 4 | 218 |
| Brookdale | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 13 | Nov 15 | 249 |
| Buffalo | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Apr 6 | Oct 30 | 207 |
| Centerville | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 29 | Nov 8 | 227 |
| Charleston | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Feb 4 | Dec 30 | 321 |
| Charleston | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Mar 7 | Nov 27 | 266 |
| Chesterfield | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Apr 1 | Nov 3 | 216 |
| Clemson | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Apr 1 | Nov 3 | 217 |
| Clemson | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Apr 1 | Nov 3 | 217 |
| Clinton | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Apr 1 | Nov 5 | 219 |
| Clio | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 26 | Nov 8 | 228 |
| Columbia | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 16 | Nov 16 | 245 |
| Columbia | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 22 | Nov 15 | 239 |
| Conway | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 15 | Nov 22 | 254 |
| Cross Hill | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 22 | Nov 13 | 236 |
| Denmark | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 18 | Nov 12 | 240 |
| Dovesville | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 30 | Nov 6 | 221 |
| Easley | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Apr 1 | Nov 3 | 216 |
| East Camden | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Apr 4 | Nov 4 | 213 |
| Edgefield | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 26 | Nov 8 | 228 |
| Elliott | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 19 | Nov 15 | 241 |
| Fair Play | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 20 | Nov 15 | 241 |
| Fairfax | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 28 | Nov 7 | 224 |
| Florence | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 19 | Nov 13 | 241 |
| Fort Mill | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 31 | Nov 4 | 218 |
| Fountain Inn | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 29 | Nov 5 | 222 |
| Gaffney | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Apr 20 | Oct 24 | 186 |
| Georgetown | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 23 | Nov 13 | 237 |
| Gilbert | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 28 | Nov 4 | 221 |
| Gillisonville | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Mar 23 | Nov 6 | 233 |
| Glendale | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 8 | Nov 1 | 206 |
| Goose Creek | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 7 | Nov 27 | 266 |
| Great Falls | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 31 | Nov 6 | 221 |
| Greenville | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 16 | Nov 20 | 250 |
| Greenwood | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 26 | Nov 12 | 233 |
| Greer | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 28 | Nov 7 | 224 |
| Hampton | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 6 | Nov 26 | 267 |
| Hemingway | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 23 | Nov 15 | 240 |
| Hilton Head Island | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Feb 28 | Dec 3 | 279 |
| Irmo | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Apr 10 | Oct 28 | 201 |
| Jacksonboro | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Mar 19 | Nov 12 | 239 |
| Joanna | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 31 | Nov 7 | 223 |
| Johnsonville | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 20 | Nov 13 | 240 |
| Kershaw | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 23 | Nov 14 | 237 |
| Lake | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 27 | Nov 9 | 227 |
| Lake Murray of Richland | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 22 | Nov 11 | 234 |
| Lexington | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 25 | Nov 7 | 229 |
| Little River | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 26 | Nov 11 | 231 |
| Longcreek | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Apr 9 | Oct 29 | 205 |
| Lugoff | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 22 | Nov 15 | 239 |
| Marion | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 22 | Nov 11 | 234 |
| Mayo | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 13 | Oct 26 | 195 |
| McBee | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 30 | Nov 6 | 224 |
| McClellanville | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Feb 28 | Dec 1 | 277 |
| McConnells | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Apr 3 | Nov 2 | 213 |
| McCormick | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 28 | Nov 7 | 226 |
| McCormick | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 28 | Nov 7 | 226 |
| Meggett | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Mar 1 | Dec 6 | 284 |
| Monarch Mill | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Apr 4 | Nov 1 | 210 |
| Moncks Corner | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 10 | Nov 26 | 265 |
| Mount Carmel | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 27 | Nov 7 | 226 |
| Mullins | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 26 | Nov 11 | 233 |
| Myrtle Beach | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 21 | Nov 13 | 239 |
| North Hartsville | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 30 | Nov 6 | 224 |
| North Myrtle Beach | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 13 | Nov 20 | 255 |
| North Santee | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 25 | Nov 11 | 232 |
| Orangeburg | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 13 | Nov 15 | 249 |
| Pageland | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 27 | Nov 8 | 228 |
| Pelion | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 28 | Nov 4 | 221 |
| Piedmont | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Apr 1 | Nov 4 | 219 |
| Prosperity | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 22 | Nov 11 | 234 |
| Ridgeland | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Feb 28 | Dec 3 | 279 |
| Rock Hill | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 27 | Nov 5 | 225 |
| Salem | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Apr 15 | Oct 26 | 193 |
| Sandy Springs | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 29 | Nov 8 | 227 |
| Silverstreet | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Apr 1 | Nov 4 | 217 |
| Slater-Marietta | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Apr 10 | Nov 2 | 206 |
| Socastee | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 18 | Nov 18 | 247 |
| Spartanburg | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Apr 8 | Nov 1 | 206 |
| St. George | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 22 | Nov 12 | 237 |
| Summerville | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 22 | Nov 12 | 238 |
| Tamassee | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Apr 30 | Oct 15 | 167 |
| The Cliffs Valley | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 10 | Nov 2 | 206 |
| Walhalla | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Apr 11 | Oct 30 | 203 |
| Wallace | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 26 | Nov 9 | 231 |
| Walterboro | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 19 | Nov 12 | 239 |
| Wedgefield | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 24 | Nov 7 | 230 |
| Wilkinson Heights | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 15 | Nov 19 | 249 |
| Williston | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 20 | Nov 13 | 238 |
| Yemassee | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 23 | Nov 6 | 233 |
Data: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (public domain) and USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023. Planting windows synthesized from U.S. Cooperative Extension guides.
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