When to plant lettuce in South Carolina

Lettuce
Plant out in Charleston
Jan 21–Feb 11

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
Dec 10–Dec 24
Plant out, Charleston
Jan 21–Feb 11
Sow outdoors, Charleston
Jan 7–Feb 11
Fall planting, Charleston
Nov 4–Nov 18
Last frost, Charleston
Feb 4

Start seeds indoors 6–8 weeks before the last frost; plant out from 2 weeks before to 1 weeks after the last frost; sow outdoors from 4 weeks before to 1 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 6–8 weeks before the first frost. Lettuce bolts in heat. Sow small batches every two weeks in spring and again in late summer.

Lettuce planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
CharlestonJan 21–Feb 11
ColumbiaMar 8–Mar 29
North CharlestonFeb 21–Mar 14
Mount PleasantFeb 27–Mar 20
Rock HillMar 13–Apr 3
GreenvilleMar 14–Apr 4
SummervilleMar 8–Mar 29
Goose CreekFeb 21–Mar 14
GreerMar 14–Apr 4
SumterMar 10–Mar 31
FlorenceMar 5–Mar 26
Myrtle BeachMar 7–Mar 28
SpartanburgMar 25–Apr 15
Fort MillMar 17–Apr 7
Hilton Head IslandFeb 17–Mar 10
BlufftonFeb 16–Mar 9
AikenMar 5–Mar 26
MauldinMar 14–Apr 4
AndersonMar 9–Mar 30
ConwayMar 1–Mar 22
SimpsonvilleMar 15–Apr 5
EasleyMar 18–Apr 8
North AugustaFeb 13–Mar 6
Carolina ForestMar 7–Mar 28
LexingtonMar 11–Apr 1
SocasteeMar 1–Mar 22
TaylorsMar 2–Mar 23
GreenwoodMar 12–Apr 2
HanahanFeb 21–Mar 14
North Myrtle BeachFeb 27–Mar 20
All 33 cities
CityStart indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingLast frost
CharlestonDec 10 to Dec 24Jan 21 to Feb 11Jan 7 to Feb 11Nov 4 to Nov 18Feb 4
ColumbiaJan 25 to Feb 8Mar 8 to Mar 29Feb 22 to Mar 29Sep 20 to Oct 4Mar 22
North CharlestonJan 10 to Jan 24Feb 21 to Mar 14Feb 7 to Mar 14Oct 2 to Oct 16Mar 7
Mount PleasantJan 16 to Jan 30Feb 27 to Mar 20Feb 13 to Mar 20Oct 5 to Oct 19Mar 13
Rock HillJan 30 to Feb 13Mar 13 to Apr 3Feb 27 to Apr 3Sep 10 to Sep 24Mar 27
GreenvilleJan 31 to Feb 14Mar 14 to Apr 4Feb 28 to Apr 4Sep 12 to Sep 26Mar 28
SummervilleJan 25 to Feb 8Mar 8 to Mar 29Feb 22 to Mar 29Sep 17 to Oct 1Mar 22
Goose CreekJan 10 to Jan 24Feb 21 to Mar 14Feb 7 to Mar 14Oct 2 to Oct 16Mar 7
GreerJan 31 to Feb 14Mar 14 to Apr 4Feb 28 to Apr 4Sep 12 to Sep 26Mar 28
SumterJan 27 to Feb 10Mar 10 to Mar 31Feb 24 to Mar 31Sep 12 to Sep 26Mar 24
FlorenceJan 22 to Feb 5Mar 5 to Mar 26Feb 19 to Mar 26Sep 18 to Oct 2Mar 19
Myrtle BeachJan 24 to Feb 7Mar 7 to Mar 28Feb 21 to Mar 28Sep 18 to Oct 2Mar 21
SpartanburgFeb 11 to Feb 25Mar 25 to Apr 15Mar 11 to Apr 15Sep 6 to Sep 20Apr 8
Fort MillFeb 3 to Feb 17Mar 17 to Apr 7Mar 3 to Apr 7Sep 9 to Sep 23Mar 31
Hilton Head IslandJan 6 to Jan 20Feb 17 to Mar 10Feb 3 to Mar 10Oct 14 to Oct 28Mar 3
BlufftonJan 5 to Jan 19Feb 16 to Mar 9Feb 2 to Mar 9Oct 5 to Oct 19Mar 2
AikenJan 22 to Feb 5Mar 5 to Mar 26Feb 19 to Mar 26Sep 19 to Oct 3Mar 19
MauldinJan 31 to Feb 14Mar 14 to Apr 4Feb 28 to Apr 4Sep 12 to Sep 26Mar 28
AndersonJan 26 to Feb 9Mar 9 to Mar 30Feb 23 to Mar 30Sep 16 to Sep 30Mar 23
ConwayJan 18 to Feb 1Mar 1 to Mar 22Feb 15 to Mar 22Sep 27 to Oct 11Mar 15
SimpsonvilleFeb 1 to Feb 15Mar 15 to Apr 5Mar 1 to Apr 5Sep 10 to Sep 24Mar 29
EasleyFeb 4 to Feb 18Mar 18 to Apr 8Mar 4 to Apr 8Sep 8 to Sep 22Apr 1
North AugustaJan 2 to Jan 16Feb 13 to Mar 6Jan 30 to Mar 6Oct 9 to Oct 23Feb 27
Carolina ForestJan 24 to Feb 7Mar 7 to Mar 28Feb 21 to Mar 28Sep 18 to Oct 2Mar 21
LexingtonJan 28 to Feb 11Mar 11 to Apr 1Feb 25 to Apr 1Sep 12 to Sep 26Mar 25
SocasteeJan 18 to Feb 1Mar 1 to Mar 22Feb 15 to Mar 22Sep 27 to Oct 11Mar 15
TaylorsJan 19 to Feb 2Mar 2 to Mar 23Feb 16 to Mar 23Sep 25 to Oct 9Mar 16
GreenwoodJan 29 to Feb 12Mar 12 to Apr 2Feb 26 to Apr 2Sep 17 to Oct 1Mar 26
HanahanJan 10 to Jan 24Feb 21 to Mar 14Feb 7 to Mar 14Oct 2 to Oct 16Mar 7
North Myrtle BeachJan 16 to Jan 30Feb 27 to Mar 20Feb 13 to Mar 20Sep 25 to Oct 9Mar 13
St. AndrewsJan 19 to Feb 2Mar 2 to Mar 23Feb 16 to Mar 23Sep 21 to Oct 5Mar 16
Wade HamptonJan 19 to Feb 2Mar 2 to Mar 23Feb 16 to Mar 23Sep 25 to Oct 9Mar 16
Moncks CornerJan 13 to Jan 27Feb 24 to Mar 17Feb 10 to Mar 17Oct 1 to Oct 15Mar 10

Questions

When should I plant lettuce in South Carolina?

In Charleston, plant out from January 21 to February 11. 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 6–8 weeks before the last frost; plant out from 2 weeks before to 1 weeks after the last frost; sow outdoors from 4 weeks before to 1 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 6–8 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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