When to plant cucumbers in South Carolina

Cucumbers
Plant out in Charleston
Feb 22–Mar 1

Across South Carolina the window opens between February 22 and April 22. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Charleston
Jan 11–Jan 18
Plant out, Charleston
Feb 22–Mar 1
Sow outdoors, Charleston
Feb 15–Mar 1
Last sowing for a harvest
Oct 7
Last frost, Charleston
Feb 4

Start seeds indoors 3–4 weeks before the last frost; plant out 2–3 weeks after the last frost; sow outdoors 1–3 weeks after the last frost. Cucumbers rot in cold soil. Sow when the soil is at least 65°F.

Cucumbers planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
CharlestonFeb 22–Mar 1
ColumbiaApr 5–Apr 12
North CharlestonMar 21–Mar 28
Mount PleasantMar 27–Apr 3
Rock HillApr 10–Apr 17
GreenvilleApr 11–Apr 18
SummervilleApr 5–Apr 12
Goose CreekMar 21–Mar 28
GreerApr 11–Apr 18
SumterApr 7–Apr 14
FlorenceApr 2–Apr 9
Myrtle BeachApr 4–Apr 11
SpartanburgApr 22–Apr 29
Fort MillApr 14–Apr 21
Hilton Head IslandMar 17–Mar 24
BlufftonMar 16–Mar 23
AikenApr 2–Apr 9
MauldinApr 11–Apr 18
AndersonApr 6–Apr 13
ConwayMar 29–Apr 5
SimpsonvilleApr 12–Apr 19
EasleyApr 15–Apr 22
North AugustaMar 13–Mar 20
Carolina ForestApr 4–Apr 11
LexingtonApr 8–Apr 15
SocasteeMar 29–Apr 5
TaylorsMar 30–Apr 6
GreenwoodApr 9–Apr 16
HanahanMar 21–Mar 28
North Myrtle BeachMar 27–Apr 3
All 33 cities
CityStart indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsLast frost
CharlestonJan 11 to Jan 18Feb 22 to Mar 1Feb 15 to Mar 1Feb 4
ColumbiaFeb 22 to Mar 1Apr 5 to Apr 12Mar 29 to Apr 12Mar 22
North CharlestonFeb 7 to Feb 14Mar 21 to Mar 28Mar 14 to Mar 28Mar 7
Mount PleasantFeb 13 to Feb 20Mar 27 to Apr 3Mar 20 to Apr 3Mar 13
Rock HillFeb 27 to Mar 6Apr 10 to Apr 17Apr 3 to Apr 17Mar 27
GreenvilleFeb 28 to Mar 7Apr 11 to Apr 18Apr 4 to Apr 18Mar 28
SummervilleFeb 22 to Mar 1Apr 5 to Apr 12Mar 29 to Apr 12Mar 22
Goose CreekFeb 7 to Feb 14Mar 21 to Mar 28Mar 14 to Mar 28Mar 7
GreerFeb 28 to Mar 7Apr 11 to Apr 18Apr 4 to Apr 18Mar 28
SumterFeb 24 to Mar 3Apr 7 to Apr 14Mar 31 to Apr 14Mar 24
FlorenceFeb 19 to Feb 26Apr 2 to Apr 9Mar 26 to Apr 9Mar 19
Myrtle BeachFeb 21 to Feb 28Apr 4 to Apr 11Mar 28 to Apr 11Mar 21
SpartanburgMar 11 to Mar 18Apr 22 to Apr 29Apr 15 to Apr 29Apr 8
Fort MillMar 3 to Mar 10Apr 14 to Apr 21Apr 7 to Apr 21Mar 31
Hilton Head IslandFeb 3 to Feb 10Mar 17 to Mar 24Mar 10 to Mar 24Mar 3
BlufftonFeb 2 to Feb 9Mar 16 to Mar 23Mar 9 to Mar 23Mar 2
AikenFeb 19 to Feb 26Apr 2 to Apr 9Mar 26 to Apr 9Mar 19
MauldinFeb 28 to Mar 7Apr 11 to Apr 18Apr 4 to Apr 18Mar 28
AndersonFeb 23 to Mar 2Apr 6 to Apr 13Mar 30 to Apr 13Mar 23
ConwayFeb 15 to Feb 22Mar 29 to Apr 5Mar 22 to Apr 5Mar 15
SimpsonvilleMar 1 to Mar 8Apr 12 to Apr 19Apr 5 to Apr 19Mar 29
EasleyMar 4 to Mar 11Apr 15 to Apr 22Apr 8 to Apr 22Apr 1
North AugustaJan 30 to Feb 6Mar 13 to Mar 20Mar 6 to Mar 20Feb 27
Carolina ForestFeb 21 to Feb 28Apr 4 to Apr 11Mar 28 to Apr 11Mar 21
LexingtonFeb 25 to Mar 4Apr 8 to Apr 15Apr 1 to Apr 15Mar 25
SocasteeFeb 15 to Feb 22Mar 29 to Apr 5Mar 22 to Apr 5Mar 15
TaylorsFeb 16 to Feb 23Mar 30 to Apr 6Mar 23 to Apr 6Mar 16
GreenwoodFeb 26 to Mar 5Apr 9 to Apr 16Apr 2 to Apr 16Mar 26
HanahanFeb 7 to Feb 14Mar 21 to Mar 28Mar 14 to Mar 28Mar 7
North Myrtle BeachFeb 13 to Feb 20Mar 27 to Apr 3Mar 20 to Apr 3Mar 13
St. AndrewsFeb 16 to Feb 23Mar 30 to Apr 6Mar 23 to Apr 6Mar 16
Wade HamptonFeb 16 to Feb 23Mar 30 to Apr 6Mar 23 to Apr 6Mar 16
Moncks CornerFeb 10 to Feb 17Mar 24 to Mar 31Mar 17 to Mar 31Mar 10

Questions

When should I plant cucumbers in South Carolina?

In Charleston, plant out from February 22 to March 1. Across South Carolina the window opens between February 22 and April 22, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Start seeds indoors 3–4 weeks before the last frost; plant out 2–3 weeks after the last frost; sow outdoors 1–3 weeks after the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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