When to plant carrots in South Carolina

Carrots
Sow outdoors in Charleston
Jan 14–Feb 18

Across South Carolina the window opens between January 14 and March 18. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Charleston
Jan 14–Feb 18
Fall planting, Charleston
Oct 7–Oct 21
Last frost, Charleston
Feb 4

Sow outdoors from 3 weeks before to 2 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 10–12 weeks before the first frost. Keep the seedbed moist until carrots come up. They can take two to three weeks to sprout.

Carrots planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
CharlestonJan 14–Feb 18
ColumbiaMar 1–Apr 5
North CharlestonFeb 14–Mar 21
Mount PleasantFeb 20–Mar 27
Rock HillMar 6–Apr 10
GreenvilleMar 7–Apr 11
SummervilleMar 1–Apr 5
Goose CreekFeb 14–Mar 21
GreerMar 7–Apr 11
SumterMar 3–Apr 7
FlorenceFeb 26–Apr 2
Myrtle BeachFeb 28–Apr 4
SpartanburgMar 18–Apr 22
Fort MillMar 10–Apr 14
Hilton Head IslandFeb 10–Mar 17
BlufftonFeb 9–Mar 16
AikenFeb 26–Apr 2
MauldinMar 7–Apr 11
AndersonMar 2–Apr 6
ConwayFeb 22–Mar 29
SimpsonvilleMar 8–Apr 12
EasleyMar 11–Apr 15
North AugustaFeb 6–Mar 13
Carolina ForestFeb 28–Apr 4
LexingtonMar 4–Apr 8
SocasteeFeb 22–Mar 29
TaylorsFeb 23–Mar 30
GreenwoodMar 5–Apr 9
HanahanFeb 14–Mar 21
North Myrtle BeachFeb 20–Mar 27
All 33 cities
CitySow outdoorsFall plantingLast frost
CharlestonJan 14 to Feb 18Oct 7 to Oct 21Feb 4
ColumbiaMar 1 to Apr 5Aug 23 to Sep 6Mar 22
North CharlestonFeb 14 to Mar 21Sep 4 to Sep 18Mar 7
Mount PleasantFeb 20 to Mar 27Sep 7 to Sep 21Mar 13
Rock HillMar 6 to Apr 10Aug 13 to Aug 27Mar 27
GreenvilleMar 7 to Apr 11Aug 15 to Aug 29Mar 28
SummervilleMar 1 to Apr 5Aug 20 to Sep 3Mar 22
Goose CreekFeb 14 to Mar 21Sep 4 to Sep 18Mar 7
GreerMar 7 to Apr 11Aug 15 to Aug 29Mar 28
SumterMar 3 to Apr 7Aug 15 to Aug 29Mar 24
FlorenceFeb 26 to Apr 2Aug 21 to Sep 4Mar 19
Myrtle BeachFeb 28 to Apr 4Aug 21 to Sep 4Mar 21
SpartanburgMar 18 to Apr 22Aug 9 to Aug 23Apr 8
Fort MillMar 10 to Apr 14Aug 12 to Aug 26Mar 31
Hilton Head IslandFeb 10 to Mar 17Sep 16 to Sep 30Mar 3
BlufftonFeb 9 to Mar 16Sep 7 to Sep 21Mar 2
AikenFeb 26 to Apr 2Aug 22 to Sep 5Mar 19
MauldinMar 7 to Apr 11Aug 15 to Aug 29Mar 28
AndersonMar 2 to Apr 6Aug 19 to Sep 2Mar 23
ConwayFeb 22 to Mar 29Aug 30 to Sep 13Mar 15
SimpsonvilleMar 8 to Apr 12Aug 13 to Aug 27Mar 29
EasleyMar 11 to Apr 15Aug 11 to Aug 25Apr 1
North AugustaFeb 6 to Mar 13Sep 11 to Sep 25Feb 27
Carolina ForestFeb 28 to Apr 4Aug 21 to Sep 4Mar 21
LexingtonMar 4 to Apr 8Aug 15 to Aug 29Mar 25
SocasteeFeb 22 to Mar 29Aug 30 to Sep 13Mar 15
TaylorsFeb 23 to Mar 30Aug 28 to Sep 11Mar 16
GreenwoodMar 5 to Apr 9Aug 20 to Sep 3Mar 26
HanahanFeb 14 to Mar 21Sep 4 to Sep 18Mar 7
North Myrtle BeachFeb 20 to Mar 27Aug 28 to Sep 11Mar 13
St. AndrewsFeb 23 to Mar 30Aug 24 to Sep 7Mar 16
Wade HamptonFeb 23 to Mar 30Aug 28 to Sep 11Mar 16
Moncks CornerFeb 17 to Mar 24Sep 3 to Sep 17Mar 10

Questions

When should I plant carrots in South Carolina?

In Charleston, sow outdoors from January 14 to February 18. Across South Carolina the window opens between January 14 and March 18, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors from 3 weeks before to 2 weeks after 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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