When to plant broccoli in South Carolina

Broccoli
Plant out in Charleston
Jan 7–Jan 21

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.

Start indoors, Charleston
Nov 26–Dec 10
Plant out, Charleston
Jan 7–Jan 21
Fall planting, Charleston
Oct 7–Oct 21
Last frost, Charleston
Feb 4

Start seeds indoors 8–10 weeks before the last frost; plant out 2–4 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 10–12 weeks before the first frost. Broccoli grown for a fall harvest often tastes sweeter than spring broccoli. Light frost improves it.

Broccoli planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
CharlestonJan 7–Jan 21
ColumbiaFeb 22–Mar 8
North CharlestonFeb 7–Feb 21
Mount PleasantFeb 13–Feb 27
Rock HillFeb 27–Mar 13
GreenvilleFeb 28–Mar 14
SummervilleFeb 22–Mar 8
Goose CreekFeb 7–Feb 21
GreerFeb 28–Mar 14
SumterFeb 24–Mar 10
FlorenceFeb 19–Mar 5
Myrtle BeachFeb 21–Mar 7
SpartanburgMar 11–Mar 25
Fort MillMar 3–Mar 17
Hilton Head IslandFeb 3–Feb 17
BlufftonFeb 2–Feb 16
AikenFeb 19–Mar 5
MauldinFeb 28–Mar 14
AndersonFeb 23–Mar 9
ConwayFeb 15–Mar 1
SimpsonvilleMar 1–Mar 15
EasleyMar 4–Mar 18
North AugustaJan 30–Feb 13
Carolina ForestFeb 21–Mar 7
LexingtonFeb 25–Mar 11
SocasteeFeb 15–Mar 1
TaylorsFeb 16–Mar 2
GreenwoodFeb 26–Mar 12
HanahanFeb 7–Feb 21
North Myrtle BeachFeb 13–Feb 27
All 33 cities
CityStart indoorsPlant outFall plantingLast frost
CharlestonNov 26 to Dec 10Jan 7 to Jan 21Oct 7 to Oct 21Feb 4
ColumbiaJan 11 to Jan 25Feb 22 to Mar 8Aug 23 to Sep 6Mar 22
North CharlestonDec 27 to Jan 10Feb 7 to Feb 21Sep 4 to Sep 18Mar 7
Mount PleasantJan 2 to Jan 16Feb 13 to Feb 27Sep 7 to Sep 21Mar 13
Rock HillJan 16 to Jan 30Feb 27 to Mar 13Aug 13 to Aug 27Mar 27
GreenvilleJan 17 to Jan 31Feb 28 to Mar 14Aug 15 to Aug 29Mar 28
SummervilleJan 11 to Jan 25Feb 22 to Mar 8Aug 20 to Sep 3Mar 22
Goose CreekDec 27 to Jan 10Feb 7 to Feb 21Sep 4 to Sep 18Mar 7
GreerJan 17 to Jan 31Feb 28 to Mar 14Aug 15 to Aug 29Mar 28
SumterJan 13 to Jan 27Feb 24 to Mar 10Aug 15 to Aug 29Mar 24
FlorenceJan 8 to Jan 22Feb 19 to Mar 5Aug 21 to Sep 4Mar 19
Myrtle BeachJan 10 to Jan 24Feb 21 to Mar 7Aug 21 to Sep 4Mar 21
SpartanburgJan 28 to Feb 11Mar 11 to Mar 25Aug 9 to Aug 23Apr 8
Fort MillJan 20 to Feb 3Mar 3 to Mar 17Aug 12 to Aug 26Mar 31
Hilton Head IslandDec 23 to Jan 6Feb 3 to Feb 17Sep 16 to Sep 30Mar 3
BlufftonDec 22 to Jan 5Feb 2 to Feb 16Sep 7 to Sep 21Mar 2
AikenJan 8 to Jan 22Feb 19 to Mar 5Aug 22 to Sep 5Mar 19
MauldinJan 17 to Jan 31Feb 28 to Mar 14Aug 15 to Aug 29Mar 28
AndersonJan 12 to Jan 26Feb 23 to Mar 9Aug 19 to Sep 2Mar 23
ConwayJan 4 to Jan 18Feb 15 to Mar 1Aug 30 to Sep 13Mar 15
SimpsonvilleJan 18 to Feb 1Mar 1 to Mar 15Aug 13 to Aug 27Mar 29
EasleyJan 21 to Feb 4Mar 4 to Mar 18Aug 11 to Aug 25Apr 1
North AugustaDec 19 to Jan 2Jan 30 to Feb 13Sep 11 to Sep 25Feb 27
Carolina ForestJan 10 to Jan 24Feb 21 to Mar 7Aug 21 to Sep 4Mar 21
LexingtonJan 14 to Jan 28Feb 25 to Mar 11Aug 15 to Aug 29Mar 25
SocasteeJan 4 to Jan 18Feb 15 to Mar 1Aug 30 to Sep 13Mar 15
TaylorsJan 5 to Jan 19Feb 16 to Mar 2Aug 28 to Sep 11Mar 16
GreenwoodJan 15 to Jan 29Feb 26 to Mar 12Aug 20 to Sep 3Mar 26
HanahanDec 27 to Jan 10Feb 7 to Feb 21Sep 4 to Sep 18Mar 7
North Myrtle BeachJan 2 to Jan 16Feb 13 to Feb 27Aug 28 to Sep 11Mar 13
St. AndrewsJan 5 to Jan 19Feb 16 to Mar 2Aug 24 to Sep 7Mar 16
Wade HamptonJan 5 to Jan 19Feb 16 to Mar 2Aug 28 to Sep 11Mar 16
Moncks CornerDec 30 to Jan 13Feb 10 to Feb 24Sep 3 to Sep 17Mar 10

Questions

When should I plant broccoli in South Carolina?

In Charleston, plant out from January 7 to January 21. Across South Carolina the window opens between January 7 and March 11, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Start seeds indoors 8–10 weeks before the last frost; plant out 2–4 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 10–12 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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