When to plant okra in South Carolina

Okra
Sow outdoors in Charleston
Feb 25–Mar 11

Across South Carolina the window opens between February 25 and April 29. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Charleston
Feb 25–Mar 11
Last sowing for a harvest
Oct 12
Last frost, Charleston
Feb 4

Sow outdoors 3–5 weeks after the last frost. Okra wants hot soil and hot nights. It is one of the last crops to go in.

Okra planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
CharlestonFeb 25–Mar 11
ColumbiaApr 12–Apr 26
North CharlestonMar 28–Apr 11
Mount PleasantApr 3–Apr 17
Rock HillApr 17–May 1
GreenvilleApr 18–May 2
SummervilleApr 12–Apr 26
Goose CreekMar 28–Apr 11
GreerApr 18–May 2
SumterApr 14–Apr 28
FlorenceApr 9–Apr 23
Myrtle BeachApr 11–Apr 25
SpartanburgApr 29–May 13
Fort MillApr 21–May 5
Hilton Head IslandMar 24–Apr 7
BlufftonMar 23–Apr 6
AikenApr 9–Apr 23
MauldinApr 18–May 2
AndersonApr 13–Apr 27
ConwayApr 5–Apr 19
SimpsonvilleApr 19–May 3
EasleyApr 22–May 6
North AugustaMar 20–Apr 3
Carolina ForestApr 11–Apr 25
LexingtonApr 15–Apr 29
SocasteeApr 5–Apr 19
TaylorsApr 6–Apr 20
GreenwoodApr 16–Apr 30
HanahanMar 28–Apr 11
North Myrtle BeachApr 3–Apr 17
All 33 cities
CitySow outdoorsLast frost
CharlestonFeb 25 to Mar 11Feb 4
ColumbiaApr 12 to Apr 26Mar 22
North CharlestonMar 28 to Apr 11Mar 7
Mount PleasantApr 3 to Apr 17Mar 13
Rock HillApr 17 to May 1Mar 27
GreenvilleApr 18 to May 2Mar 28
SummervilleApr 12 to Apr 26Mar 22
Goose CreekMar 28 to Apr 11Mar 7
GreerApr 18 to May 2Mar 28
SumterApr 14 to Apr 28Mar 24
FlorenceApr 9 to Apr 23Mar 19
Myrtle BeachApr 11 to Apr 25Mar 21
SpartanburgApr 29 to May 13Apr 8
Fort MillApr 21 to May 5Mar 31
Hilton Head IslandMar 24 to Apr 7Mar 3
BlufftonMar 23 to Apr 6Mar 2
AikenApr 9 to Apr 23Mar 19
MauldinApr 18 to May 2Mar 28
AndersonApr 13 to Apr 27Mar 23
ConwayApr 5 to Apr 19Mar 15
SimpsonvilleApr 19 to May 3Mar 29
EasleyApr 22 to May 6Apr 1
North AugustaMar 20 to Apr 3Feb 27
Carolina ForestApr 11 to Apr 25Mar 21
LexingtonApr 15 to Apr 29Mar 25
SocasteeApr 5 to Apr 19Mar 15
TaylorsApr 6 to Apr 20Mar 16
GreenwoodApr 16 to Apr 30Mar 26
HanahanMar 28 to Apr 11Mar 7
North Myrtle BeachApr 3 to Apr 17Mar 13
St. AndrewsApr 6 to Apr 20Mar 16
Wade HamptonApr 6 to Apr 20Mar 16
Moncks CornerMar 31 to Apr 14Mar 10

Questions

When should I plant okra in South Carolina?

In Charleston, sow outdoors from February 25 to March 11. Across South Carolina the window opens between February 25 and April 29, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors 3–5 weeks after 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