When to plant leeks in South Carolina

Plant out in Charleston

Jan 21–Feb 4

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.

Start indoors, Charleston: Nov 12–Nov 26
Plant out, Charleston: Jan 21–Feb 4
Last frost, Charleston: Feb 4

Start seeds indoors 10–12 weeks before the last frost; plant out up to 2 weeks before the last frost. Plant leeks deep in a trench and fill it in as they grow to get long white stems.

Leeks planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

CharlestonJan 21–Feb 4

ColumbiaMar 8–Mar 22

North CharlestonFeb 21–Mar 7

Mount PleasantFeb 27–Mar 13

Rock HillMar 13–Mar 27

GreenvilleMar 14–Mar 28

SummervilleMar 8–Mar 22

Goose CreekFeb 21–Mar 7

GreerMar 14–Mar 28

SumterMar 10–Mar 24

FlorenceMar 5–Mar 19

Myrtle BeachMar 7–Mar 21

SpartanburgMar 25–Apr 8

Fort MillMar 17–Mar 31

Hilton Head IslandFeb 17–Mar 3

BlufftonFeb 16–Mar 2

AikenMar 5–Mar 19

MauldinMar 14–Mar 28

AndersonMar 9–Mar 23

ConwayMar 1–Mar 15

SimpsonvilleMar 15–Mar 29

EasleyMar 18–Apr 1

North AugustaFeb 13–Feb 27

Carolina ForestMar 7–Mar 21

LexingtonMar 11–Mar 25

SocasteeMar 1–Mar 15

TaylorsMar 2–Mar 16

GreenwoodMar 12–Mar 26

HanahanFeb 21–Mar 7

North Myrtle BeachFeb 27–Mar 13

All 33 cities

City	Start indoors	Plant out	Last frost
Charleston	Nov 12 to Nov 26	Jan 21 to Feb 4	Feb 4
Columbia	Dec 28 to Jan 11	Mar 8 to Mar 22	Mar 22
North Charleston	Dec 13 to Dec 27	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Mar 7
Mount Pleasant	Dec 19 to Jan 2	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Mar 13
Rock Hill	Jan 2 to Jan 16	Mar 13 to Mar 27	Mar 27
Greenville	Jan 3 to Jan 17	Mar 14 to Mar 28	Mar 28
Summerville	Dec 28 to Jan 11	Mar 8 to Mar 22	Mar 22
Goose Creek	Dec 13 to Dec 27	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Mar 7
Greer	Jan 3 to Jan 17	Mar 14 to Mar 28	Mar 28
Sumter	Dec 30 to Jan 13	Mar 10 to Mar 24	Mar 24
Florence	Dec 25 to Jan 8	Mar 5 to Mar 19	Mar 19
Myrtle Beach	Dec 27 to Jan 10	Mar 7 to Mar 21	Mar 21
Spartanburg	Jan 14 to Jan 28	Mar 25 to Apr 8	Apr 8
Fort Mill	Jan 6 to Jan 20	Mar 17 to Mar 31	Mar 31
Hilton Head Island	Dec 9 to Dec 23	Feb 17 to Mar 3	Mar 3
Bluffton	Dec 8 to Dec 22	Feb 16 to Mar 2	Mar 2
Aiken	Dec 25 to Jan 8	Mar 5 to Mar 19	Mar 19
Mauldin	Jan 3 to Jan 17	Mar 14 to Mar 28	Mar 28
Anderson	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Mar 9 to Mar 23	Mar 23
Conway	Dec 21 to Jan 4	Mar 1 to Mar 15	Mar 15
Simpsonville	Jan 4 to Jan 18	Mar 15 to Mar 29	Mar 29
Easley	Jan 7 to Jan 21	Mar 18 to Apr 1	Apr 1
North Augusta	Dec 5 to Dec 19	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Feb 27
Carolina Forest	Dec 27 to Jan 10	Mar 7 to Mar 21	Mar 21
Lexington	Dec 31 to Jan 14	Mar 11 to Mar 25	Mar 25
Socastee	Dec 21 to Jan 4	Mar 1 to Mar 15	Mar 15
Taylors	Dec 22 to Jan 5	Mar 2 to Mar 16	Mar 16
Greenwood	Jan 1 to Jan 15	Mar 12 to Mar 26	Mar 26
Hanahan	Dec 13 to Dec 27	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Mar 7
North Myrtle Beach	Dec 19 to Jan 2	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Mar 13
St. Andrews	Dec 22 to Jan 5	Mar 2 to Mar 16	Mar 16
Wade Hampton	Dec 22 to Jan 5	Mar 2 to Mar 16	Mar 16
Moncks Corner	Dec 16 to Dec 30	Feb 24 to Mar 10	Mar 10

Questions

When should I plant leeks in South Carolina?

In Charleston, plant out from January 21 to February 4. Across South Carolina the window opens between January 21 and March 25, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Start seeds indoors 10–12 weeks before the last frost; plant out up to 2 weeks before the last 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