When to plant cauliflower in South Carolina

Cauliflower
Plant out in Charleston
Jan 21–Feb 4

Across South Carolina the window opens between January 21 and March 25. 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 21–Feb 4
Fall planting, Charleston
Oct 7–Oct 21
Last frost, Charleston
Feb 4

Start seeds indoors 8–10 weeks before the last frost; plant out up to 2 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 10–12 weeks before the first frost. When heads reach the size of an egg, tie the leaves over them to keep them white.

Cauliflower planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
CharlestonJan 21–Feb 4
ColumbiaMar 8–Mar 22
North CharlestonFeb 21–Mar 7
Mount PleasantFeb 27–Mar 13
Rock HillMar 13–Mar 27
GreenvilleMar 14–Mar 28
SummervilleMar 8–Mar 22
Goose CreekFeb 21–Mar 7
GreerMar 14–Mar 28
SumterMar 10–Mar 24
FlorenceMar 5–Mar 19
Myrtle BeachMar 7–Mar 21
SpartanburgMar 25–Apr 8
Fort MillMar 17–Mar 31
Hilton Head IslandFeb 17–Mar 3
BlufftonFeb 16–Mar 2
AikenMar 5–Mar 19
MauldinMar 14–Mar 28
AndersonMar 9–Mar 23
ConwayMar 1–Mar 15
SimpsonvilleMar 15–Mar 29
EasleyMar 18–Apr 1
North AugustaFeb 13–Feb 27
Carolina ForestMar 7–Mar 21
LexingtonMar 11–Mar 25
SocasteeMar 1–Mar 15
TaylorsMar 2–Mar 16
GreenwoodMar 12–Mar 26
HanahanFeb 21–Mar 7
North Myrtle BeachFeb 27–Mar 13
All 33 cities
CityStart indoorsPlant outFall plantingLast frost
CharlestonNov 26 to Dec 10Jan 21 to Feb 4Oct 7 to Oct 21Feb 4
ColumbiaJan 11 to Jan 25Mar 8 to Mar 22Aug 23 to Sep 6Mar 22
North CharlestonDec 27 to Jan 10Feb 21 to Mar 7Sep 4 to Sep 18Mar 7
Mount PleasantJan 2 to Jan 16Feb 27 to Mar 13Sep 7 to Sep 21Mar 13
Rock HillJan 16 to Jan 30Mar 13 to Mar 27Aug 13 to Aug 27Mar 27
GreenvilleJan 17 to Jan 31Mar 14 to Mar 28Aug 15 to Aug 29Mar 28
SummervilleJan 11 to Jan 25Mar 8 to Mar 22Aug 20 to Sep 3Mar 22
Goose CreekDec 27 to Jan 10Feb 21 to Mar 7Sep 4 to Sep 18Mar 7
GreerJan 17 to Jan 31Mar 14 to Mar 28Aug 15 to Aug 29Mar 28
SumterJan 13 to Jan 27Mar 10 to Mar 24Aug 15 to Aug 29Mar 24
FlorenceJan 8 to Jan 22Mar 5 to Mar 19Aug 21 to Sep 4Mar 19
Myrtle BeachJan 10 to Jan 24Mar 7 to Mar 21Aug 21 to Sep 4Mar 21
SpartanburgJan 28 to Feb 11Mar 25 to Apr 8Aug 9 to Aug 23Apr 8
Fort MillJan 20 to Feb 3Mar 17 to Mar 31Aug 12 to Aug 26Mar 31
Hilton Head IslandDec 23 to Jan 6Feb 17 to Mar 3Sep 16 to Sep 30Mar 3
BlufftonDec 22 to Jan 5Feb 16 to Mar 2Sep 7 to Sep 21Mar 2
AikenJan 8 to Jan 22Mar 5 to Mar 19Aug 22 to Sep 5Mar 19
MauldinJan 17 to Jan 31Mar 14 to Mar 28Aug 15 to Aug 29Mar 28
AndersonJan 12 to Jan 26Mar 9 to Mar 23Aug 19 to Sep 2Mar 23
ConwayJan 4 to Jan 18Mar 1 to Mar 15Aug 30 to Sep 13Mar 15
SimpsonvilleJan 18 to Feb 1Mar 15 to Mar 29Aug 13 to Aug 27Mar 29
EasleyJan 21 to Feb 4Mar 18 to Apr 1Aug 11 to Aug 25Apr 1
North AugustaDec 19 to Jan 2Feb 13 to Feb 27Sep 11 to Sep 25Feb 27
Carolina ForestJan 10 to Jan 24Mar 7 to Mar 21Aug 21 to Sep 4Mar 21
LexingtonJan 14 to Jan 28Mar 11 to Mar 25Aug 15 to Aug 29Mar 25
SocasteeJan 4 to Jan 18Mar 1 to Mar 15Aug 30 to Sep 13Mar 15
TaylorsJan 5 to Jan 19Mar 2 to Mar 16Aug 28 to Sep 11Mar 16
GreenwoodJan 15 to Jan 29Mar 12 to Mar 26Aug 20 to Sep 3Mar 26
HanahanDec 27 to Jan 10Feb 21 to Mar 7Sep 4 to Sep 18Mar 7
North Myrtle BeachJan 2 to Jan 16Feb 27 to Mar 13Aug 28 to Sep 11Mar 13
St. AndrewsJan 5 to Jan 19Mar 2 to Mar 16Aug 24 to Sep 7Mar 16
Wade HamptonJan 5 to Jan 19Mar 2 to Mar 16Aug 28 to Sep 11Mar 16
Moncks CornerDec 30 to Jan 13Feb 24 to Mar 10Sep 3 to Sep 17Mar 10

Questions

When should I plant cauliflower in South Carolina?

In Charleston, plant out from January 21 to February 4. Across South Carolina the window opens between January 21 and March 25, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Start seeds indoors 8–10 weeks before the last frost; plant out up to 2 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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