When to plant daffodil bulbs in South Carolina

Fall planting in Charleston

Oct 15–Nov 30

Across South Carolina the window opens between October 4 and October 19. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average first fall frost.

Fall planting, Charleston: Oct 15–Nov 30
Last frost, Charleston: Feb 4

Plant from 4 weeks before to 2 weeks after the first fall frost. Daffodils root best when they go in a few weeks before the ground freezes. Deer and rodents leave them alone.

Daffodil bulbs planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

CharlestonOct 15–Nov 30

ColumbiaOct 18–Nov 29

North CharlestonOct 15–Nov 30

Mount PleasantOct 15–Nov 30

Rock HillOct 8–Nov 19

GreenvilleOct 10–Nov 21

SummervilleOct 15–Nov 26

Goose CreekOct 15–Nov 30

GreerOct 10–Nov 21

SumterOct 10–Nov 21

FlorenceOct 16–Nov 27

Myrtle BeachOct 16–Nov 27

SpartanburgOct 4–Nov 15

Fort MillOct 7–Nov 18

Hilton Head IslandOct 15–Nov 30

BlufftonOct 15–Nov 30

AikenOct 17–Nov 28

MauldinOct 10–Nov 21

AndersonOct 14–Nov 25

ConwayOct 15–Nov 30

SimpsonvilleOct 8–Nov 19

EasleyOct 6–Nov 17

North AugustaOct 15–Nov 30

Carolina ForestOct 16–Nov 27

LexingtonOct 10–Nov 21

SocasteeOct 15–Nov 30

TaylorsOct 15–Nov 30

GreenwoodOct 15–Nov 26

HanahanOct 15–Nov 30

North Myrtle BeachOct 15–Nov 30

All 33 cities

City	Fall planting	Last frost
Charleston	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Feb 4
Columbia	Oct 18 to Nov 29	Mar 22
North Charleston	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Mar 7
Mount Pleasant	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Mar 13
Rock Hill	Oct 8 to Nov 19	Mar 27
Greenville	Oct 10 to Nov 21	Mar 28
Summerville	Oct 15 to Nov 26	Mar 22
Goose Creek	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Mar 7
Greer	Oct 10 to Nov 21	Mar 28
Sumter	Oct 10 to Nov 21	Mar 24
Florence	Oct 16 to Nov 27	Mar 19
Myrtle Beach	Oct 16 to Nov 27	Mar 21
Spartanburg	Oct 4 to Nov 15	Apr 8
Fort Mill	Oct 7 to Nov 18	Mar 31
Hilton Head Island	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Mar 3
Bluffton	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Mar 2
Aiken	Oct 17 to Nov 28	Mar 19
Mauldin	Oct 10 to Nov 21	Mar 28
Anderson	Oct 14 to Nov 25	Mar 23
Conway	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Mar 15
Simpsonville	Oct 8 to Nov 19	Mar 29
Easley	Oct 6 to Nov 17	Apr 1
North Augusta	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Feb 27
Carolina Forest	Oct 16 to Nov 27	Mar 21
Lexington	Oct 10 to Nov 21	Mar 25
Socastee	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Mar 15
Taylors	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Mar 16
Greenwood	Oct 15 to Nov 26	Mar 26
Hanahan	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Mar 7
North Myrtle Beach	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Mar 13
St. Andrews	Oct 19 to Nov 30	Mar 16
Wade Hampton	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Mar 16
Moncks Corner	Oct 15 to Nov 30	Mar 10

Questions

When should I plant daffodil bulbs in South Carolina?

In Charleston, fall planting from October 15 to November 30. Across South Carolina the window opens between October 4 and October 19, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Plant from 4 weeks before to 2 weeks after the first fall frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.