When to plant cilantro in South Carolina

Cilantro
Sow outdoors in Charleston
Jan 21–Feb 11

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.

Sow outdoors, Charleston
Jan 21–Feb 11
Fall planting, Charleston
Nov 4–Nov 18
Last frost, Charleston
Feb 4

Sow outdoors from 2 weeks before to 1 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 6–8 weeks before the first frost. Cilantro goes to seed quickly in warm weather. Sow small amounts often.

Cilantro planting dates by city

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

Questions

When should I plant cilantro in South Carolina?

In Charleston, sow outdoors from January 21 to February 11. Across South Carolina the window opens between January 21 and March 25, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors from 2 weeks before to 1 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 6–8 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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