When to plant garlic in South Carolina

Garlic
Fall planting in Charleston
Oct 15–Nov 30

Across South Carolina the window opens between October 11 and October 26. 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 cloves from 3 weeks before to 2 weeks after the first fall frost. Plant cloves pointy end up, about 2 inches deep. Roots grow before the ground freezes and leaves come up in spring. Where winters are mild, plant in October or November so cloves get some cool weather.

Garlic planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
CharlestonOct 15–Nov 30
ColumbiaOct 25–Nov 29
North CharlestonOct 15–Nov 30
Mount PleasantOct 15–Nov 30
Rock HillOct 15–Nov 19
GreenvilleOct 17–Nov 21
SummervilleOct 22–Nov 26
Goose CreekOct 15–Nov 30
GreerOct 17–Nov 21
SumterOct 17–Nov 21
FlorenceOct 23–Nov 27
Myrtle BeachOct 23–Nov 27
SpartanburgOct 11–Nov 15
Fort MillOct 14–Nov 18
Hilton Head IslandOct 15–Nov 30
BlufftonOct 15–Nov 30
AikenOct 24–Nov 28
MauldinOct 17–Nov 21
AndersonOct 21–Nov 25
ConwayOct 15–Nov 30
SimpsonvilleOct 15–Nov 19
EasleyOct 13–Nov 17
North AugustaOct 15–Nov 30
Carolina ForestOct 23–Nov 27
LexingtonOct 17–Nov 21
SocasteeOct 15–Nov 30
TaylorsOct 15–Nov 30
GreenwoodOct 22–Nov 26
HanahanOct 15–Nov 30
North Myrtle BeachOct 15–Nov 30
All 33 cities
CityFall plantingLast frost
CharlestonOct 15 to Nov 30Feb 4
ColumbiaOct 25 to Nov 29Mar 22
North CharlestonOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 7
Mount PleasantOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 13
Rock HillOct 15 to Nov 19Mar 27
GreenvilleOct 17 to Nov 21Mar 28
SummervilleOct 22 to Nov 26Mar 22
Goose CreekOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 7
GreerOct 17 to Nov 21Mar 28
SumterOct 17 to Nov 21Mar 24
FlorenceOct 23 to Nov 27Mar 19
Myrtle BeachOct 23 to Nov 27Mar 21
SpartanburgOct 11 to Nov 15Apr 8
Fort MillOct 14 to Nov 18Mar 31
Hilton Head IslandOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 3
BlufftonOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 2
AikenOct 24 to Nov 28Mar 19
MauldinOct 17 to Nov 21Mar 28
AndersonOct 21 to Nov 25Mar 23
ConwayOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 15
SimpsonvilleOct 15 to Nov 19Mar 29
EasleyOct 13 to Nov 17Apr 1
North AugustaOct 15 to Nov 30Feb 27
Carolina ForestOct 23 to Nov 27Mar 21
LexingtonOct 17 to Nov 21Mar 25
SocasteeOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 15
TaylorsOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 16
GreenwoodOct 22 to Nov 26Mar 26
HanahanOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 7
North Myrtle BeachOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 13
St. AndrewsOct 26 to Nov 30Mar 16
Wade HamptonOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 16
Moncks CornerOct 15 to Nov 30Mar 10

Questions

When should I plant garlic in South Carolina?

In Charleston, fall planting from October 15 to November 30. Across South Carolina the window opens between October 11 and October 26, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Plant cloves from 3 weeks before to 2 weeks after the first fall 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