When to plant beets in South Carolina

Beets
Sow outdoors in Charleston
Jan 7–Feb 18

Across South Carolina the window opens between January 7 and March 11. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Charleston
Jan 7–Feb 18
Fall planting, Charleston
Oct 21–Nov 4
Last frost, Charleston
Feb 4

Sow outdoors from 4 weeks before to 2 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 8–10 weeks before the first frost. Each beet seed is a cluster that gives several seedlings. Thin them to 3 inches apart.

Beets planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
CharlestonJan 7–Feb 18
ColumbiaFeb 22–Apr 5
North CharlestonFeb 7–Mar 21
Mount PleasantFeb 13–Mar 27
Rock HillFeb 27–Apr 10
GreenvilleFeb 28–Apr 11
SummervilleFeb 22–Apr 5
Goose CreekFeb 7–Mar 21
GreerFeb 28–Apr 11
SumterFeb 24–Apr 7
FlorenceFeb 19–Apr 2
Myrtle BeachFeb 21–Apr 4
SpartanburgMar 11–Apr 22
Fort MillMar 3–Apr 14
Hilton Head IslandFeb 3–Mar 17
BlufftonFeb 2–Mar 16
AikenFeb 19–Apr 2
MauldinFeb 28–Apr 11
AndersonFeb 23–Apr 6
ConwayFeb 15–Mar 29
SimpsonvilleMar 1–Apr 12
EasleyMar 4–Apr 15
North AugustaJan 30–Mar 13
Carolina ForestFeb 21–Apr 4
LexingtonFeb 25–Apr 8
SocasteeFeb 15–Mar 29
TaylorsFeb 16–Mar 30
GreenwoodFeb 26–Apr 9
HanahanFeb 7–Mar 21
North Myrtle BeachFeb 13–Mar 27
All 33 cities
CitySow outdoorsFall plantingLast frost
CharlestonJan 7 to Feb 18Oct 21 to Nov 4Feb 4
ColumbiaFeb 22 to Apr 5Sep 6 to Sep 20Mar 22
North CharlestonFeb 7 to Mar 21Sep 18 to Oct 2Mar 7
Mount PleasantFeb 13 to Mar 27Sep 21 to Oct 5Mar 13
Rock HillFeb 27 to Apr 10Aug 27 to Sep 10Mar 27
GreenvilleFeb 28 to Apr 11Aug 29 to Sep 12Mar 28
SummervilleFeb 22 to Apr 5Sep 3 to Sep 17Mar 22
Goose CreekFeb 7 to Mar 21Sep 18 to Oct 2Mar 7
GreerFeb 28 to Apr 11Aug 29 to Sep 12Mar 28
SumterFeb 24 to Apr 7Aug 29 to Sep 12Mar 24
FlorenceFeb 19 to Apr 2Sep 4 to Sep 18Mar 19
Myrtle BeachFeb 21 to Apr 4Sep 4 to Sep 18Mar 21
SpartanburgMar 11 to Apr 22Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 8
Fort MillMar 3 to Apr 14Aug 26 to Sep 9Mar 31
Hilton Head IslandFeb 3 to Mar 17Sep 30 to Oct 14Mar 3
BlufftonFeb 2 to Mar 16Sep 21 to Oct 5Mar 2
AikenFeb 19 to Apr 2Sep 5 to Sep 19Mar 19
MauldinFeb 28 to Apr 11Aug 29 to Sep 12Mar 28
AndersonFeb 23 to Apr 6Sep 2 to Sep 16Mar 23
ConwayFeb 15 to Mar 29Sep 13 to Sep 27Mar 15
SimpsonvilleMar 1 to Apr 12Aug 27 to Sep 10Mar 29
EasleyMar 4 to Apr 15Aug 25 to Sep 8Apr 1
North AugustaJan 30 to Mar 13Sep 25 to Oct 9Feb 27
Carolina ForestFeb 21 to Apr 4Sep 4 to Sep 18Mar 21
LexingtonFeb 25 to Apr 8Aug 29 to Sep 12Mar 25
SocasteeFeb 15 to Mar 29Sep 13 to Sep 27Mar 15
TaylorsFeb 16 to Mar 30Sep 11 to Sep 25Mar 16
GreenwoodFeb 26 to Apr 9Sep 3 to Sep 17Mar 26
HanahanFeb 7 to Mar 21Sep 18 to Oct 2Mar 7
North Myrtle BeachFeb 13 to Mar 27Sep 11 to Sep 25Mar 13
St. AndrewsFeb 16 to Mar 30Sep 7 to Sep 21Mar 16
Wade HamptonFeb 16 to Mar 30Sep 11 to Sep 25Mar 16
Moncks CornerFeb 10 to Mar 24Sep 17 to Oct 1Mar 10

Questions

When should I plant beets in South Carolina?

In Charleston, sow outdoors from January 7 to February 18. Across South Carolina the window opens between January 7 and March 11, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors from 4 weeks before to 2 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 8–10 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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