When to plant celery in South Carolina

Celery
Plant out in Charleston
Feb 11–Feb 18

Across South Carolina the window opens between February 11 and April 15. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Charleston
Nov 12–Nov 26
Plant out, Charleston
Feb 11–Feb 18
Last frost, Charleston
Feb 4

Start seeds indoors 10–12 weeks before the last frost; plant out 1–2 weeks after the last frost. Celery needs steady moisture all season.

Celery planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
CharlestonFeb 11–Feb 18
ColumbiaMar 29–Apr 5
North CharlestonMar 14–Mar 21
Mount PleasantMar 20–Mar 27
Rock HillApr 3–Apr 10
GreenvilleApr 4–Apr 11
SummervilleMar 29–Apr 5
Goose CreekMar 14–Mar 21
GreerApr 4–Apr 11
SumterMar 31–Apr 7
FlorenceMar 26–Apr 2
Myrtle BeachMar 28–Apr 4
SpartanburgApr 15–Apr 22
Fort MillApr 7–Apr 14
Hilton Head IslandMar 10–Mar 17
BlufftonMar 9–Mar 16
AikenMar 26–Apr 2
MauldinApr 4–Apr 11
AndersonMar 30–Apr 6
ConwayMar 22–Mar 29
SimpsonvilleApr 5–Apr 12
EasleyApr 8–Apr 15
North AugustaMar 6–Mar 13
Carolina ForestMar 28–Apr 4
LexingtonApr 1–Apr 8
SocasteeMar 22–Mar 29
TaylorsMar 23–Mar 30
GreenwoodApr 2–Apr 9
HanahanMar 14–Mar 21
North Myrtle BeachMar 20–Mar 27
All 33 cities
CityStart indoorsPlant outLast frost
CharlestonNov 12 to Nov 26Feb 11 to Feb 18Feb 4
ColumbiaDec 28 to Jan 11Mar 29 to Apr 5Mar 22
North CharlestonDec 13 to Dec 27Mar 14 to Mar 21Mar 7
Mount PleasantDec 19 to Jan 2Mar 20 to Mar 27Mar 13
Rock HillJan 2 to Jan 16Apr 3 to Apr 10Mar 27
GreenvilleJan 3 to Jan 17Apr 4 to Apr 11Mar 28
SummervilleDec 28 to Jan 11Mar 29 to Apr 5Mar 22
Goose CreekDec 13 to Dec 27Mar 14 to Mar 21Mar 7
GreerJan 3 to Jan 17Apr 4 to Apr 11Mar 28
SumterDec 30 to Jan 13Mar 31 to Apr 7Mar 24
FlorenceDec 25 to Jan 8Mar 26 to Apr 2Mar 19
Myrtle BeachDec 27 to Jan 10Mar 28 to Apr 4Mar 21
SpartanburgJan 14 to Jan 28Apr 15 to Apr 22Apr 8
Fort MillJan 6 to Jan 20Apr 7 to Apr 14Mar 31
Hilton Head IslandDec 9 to Dec 23Mar 10 to Mar 17Mar 3
BlufftonDec 8 to Dec 22Mar 9 to Mar 16Mar 2
AikenDec 25 to Jan 8Mar 26 to Apr 2Mar 19
MauldinJan 3 to Jan 17Apr 4 to Apr 11Mar 28
AndersonDec 29 to Jan 12Mar 30 to Apr 6Mar 23
ConwayDec 21 to Jan 4Mar 22 to Mar 29Mar 15
SimpsonvilleJan 4 to Jan 18Apr 5 to Apr 12Mar 29
EasleyJan 7 to Jan 21Apr 8 to Apr 15Apr 1
North AugustaDec 5 to Dec 19Mar 6 to Mar 13Feb 27
Carolina ForestDec 27 to Jan 10Mar 28 to Apr 4Mar 21
LexingtonDec 31 to Jan 14Apr 1 to Apr 8Mar 25
SocasteeDec 21 to Jan 4Mar 22 to Mar 29Mar 15
TaylorsDec 22 to Jan 5Mar 23 to Mar 30Mar 16
GreenwoodJan 1 to Jan 15Apr 2 to Apr 9Mar 26
HanahanDec 13 to Dec 27Mar 14 to Mar 21Mar 7
North Myrtle BeachDec 19 to Jan 2Mar 20 to Mar 27Mar 13
St. AndrewsDec 22 to Jan 5Mar 23 to Mar 30Mar 16
Wade HamptonDec 22 to Jan 5Mar 23 to Mar 30Mar 16
Moncks CornerDec 16 to Dec 30Mar 17 to Mar 24Mar 10

Questions

When should I plant celery in South Carolina?

In Charleston, plant out from February 11 to February 18. Across South Carolina the window opens between February 11 and April 15, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Start seeds indoors 10–12 weeks before the last frost; plant out 1–2 weeks after the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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Frost dates for every city in South Carolina