When to plant collard greens in South Carolina

Collard greens
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.

Plant out, Charleston
Jan 7–Jan 21
Fall planting, Charleston
Oct 7–Oct 21
Last frost, Charleston
Feb 4

Plant out 2–4 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 10–12 weeks before the first frost. Collards handle both heat and frost better than most greens.

Collard greens 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
CityPlant outFall plantingLast frost
CharlestonJan 7 to Jan 21Oct 7 to Oct 21Feb 4
ColumbiaFeb 22 to Mar 8Aug 23 to Sep 6Mar 22
North CharlestonFeb 7 to Feb 21Sep 4 to Sep 18Mar 7
Mount PleasantFeb 13 to Feb 27Sep 7 to Sep 21Mar 13
Rock HillFeb 27 to Mar 13Aug 13 to Aug 27Mar 27
GreenvilleFeb 28 to Mar 14Aug 15 to Aug 29Mar 28
SummervilleFeb 22 to Mar 8Aug 20 to Sep 3Mar 22
Goose CreekFeb 7 to Feb 21Sep 4 to Sep 18Mar 7
GreerFeb 28 to Mar 14Aug 15 to Aug 29Mar 28
SumterFeb 24 to Mar 10Aug 15 to Aug 29Mar 24
FlorenceFeb 19 to Mar 5Aug 21 to Sep 4Mar 19
Myrtle BeachFeb 21 to Mar 7Aug 21 to Sep 4Mar 21
SpartanburgMar 11 to Mar 25Aug 9 to Aug 23Apr 8
Fort MillMar 3 to Mar 17Aug 12 to Aug 26Mar 31
Hilton Head IslandFeb 3 to Feb 17Sep 16 to Sep 30Mar 3
BlufftonFeb 2 to Feb 16Sep 7 to Sep 21Mar 2
AikenFeb 19 to Mar 5Aug 22 to Sep 5Mar 19
MauldinFeb 28 to Mar 14Aug 15 to Aug 29Mar 28
AndersonFeb 23 to Mar 9Aug 19 to Sep 2Mar 23
ConwayFeb 15 to Mar 1Aug 30 to Sep 13Mar 15
SimpsonvilleMar 1 to Mar 15Aug 13 to Aug 27Mar 29
EasleyMar 4 to Mar 18Aug 11 to Aug 25Apr 1
North AugustaJan 30 to Feb 13Sep 11 to Sep 25Feb 27
Carolina ForestFeb 21 to Mar 7Aug 21 to Sep 4Mar 21
LexingtonFeb 25 to Mar 11Aug 15 to Aug 29Mar 25
SocasteeFeb 15 to Mar 1Aug 30 to Sep 13Mar 15
TaylorsFeb 16 to Mar 2Aug 28 to Sep 11Mar 16
GreenwoodFeb 26 to Mar 12Aug 20 to Sep 3Mar 26
HanahanFeb 7 to Feb 21Sep 4 to Sep 18Mar 7
North Myrtle BeachFeb 13 to Feb 27Aug 28 to Sep 11Mar 13
St. AndrewsFeb 16 to Mar 2Aug 24 to Sep 7Mar 16
Wade HamptonFeb 16 to Mar 2Aug 28 to Sep 11Mar 16
Moncks CornerFeb 10 to Feb 24Sep 3 to Sep 17Mar 10

Questions

When should I plant collard greens 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?

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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