When to plant parsley in South Carolina

Parsley
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
Nov 26–Dec 10
Plant out, Charleston
Jan 21–Feb 11
Sow outdoors, Charleston
Jan 14–Feb 4
Last frost, Charleston
Feb 4

Start seeds indoors 8–10 weeks before the last frost; plant out from 2 weeks before to 1 weeks after the last frost; sow outdoors up to 3 weeks before the last frost. Soaking seed overnight helps slow-sprouting parsley.

Parsley 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 outdoorsLast frost
CharlestonNov 26 to Dec 10Jan 21 to Feb 11Jan 14 to Feb 4Feb 4
ColumbiaJan 11 to Jan 25Mar 8 to Mar 29Mar 1 to Mar 22Mar 22
North CharlestonDec 27 to Jan 10Feb 21 to Mar 14Feb 14 to Mar 7Mar 7
Mount PleasantJan 2 to Jan 16Feb 27 to Mar 20Feb 20 to Mar 13Mar 13
Rock HillJan 16 to Jan 30Mar 13 to Apr 3Mar 6 to Mar 27Mar 27
GreenvilleJan 17 to Jan 31Mar 14 to Apr 4Mar 7 to Mar 28Mar 28
SummervilleJan 11 to Jan 25Mar 8 to Mar 29Mar 1 to Mar 22Mar 22
Goose CreekDec 27 to Jan 10Feb 21 to Mar 14Feb 14 to Mar 7Mar 7
GreerJan 17 to Jan 31Mar 14 to Apr 4Mar 7 to Mar 28Mar 28
SumterJan 13 to Jan 27Mar 10 to Mar 31Mar 3 to Mar 24Mar 24
FlorenceJan 8 to Jan 22Mar 5 to Mar 26Feb 26 to Mar 19Mar 19
Myrtle BeachJan 10 to Jan 24Mar 7 to Mar 28Feb 28 to Mar 21Mar 21
SpartanburgJan 28 to Feb 11Mar 25 to Apr 15Mar 18 to Apr 8Apr 8
Fort MillJan 20 to Feb 3Mar 17 to Apr 7Mar 10 to Mar 31Mar 31
Hilton Head IslandDec 23 to Jan 6Feb 17 to Mar 10Feb 10 to Mar 3Mar 3
BlufftonDec 22 to Jan 5Feb 16 to Mar 9Feb 9 to Mar 2Mar 2
AikenJan 8 to Jan 22Mar 5 to Mar 26Feb 26 to Mar 19Mar 19
MauldinJan 17 to Jan 31Mar 14 to Apr 4Mar 7 to Mar 28Mar 28
AndersonJan 12 to Jan 26Mar 9 to Mar 30Mar 2 to Mar 23Mar 23
ConwayJan 4 to Jan 18Mar 1 to Mar 22Feb 22 to Mar 15Mar 15
SimpsonvilleJan 18 to Feb 1Mar 15 to Apr 5Mar 8 to Mar 29Mar 29
EasleyJan 21 to Feb 4Mar 18 to Apr 8Mar 11 to Apr 1Apr 1
North AugustaDec 19 to Jan 2Feb 13 to Mar 6Feb 6 to Feb 27Feb 27
Carolina ForestJan 10 to Jan 24Mar 7 to Mar 28Feb 28 to Mar 21Mar 21
LexingtonJan 14 to Jan 28Mar 11 to Apr 1Mar 4 to Mar 25Mar 25
SocasteeJan 4 to Jan 18Mar 1 to Mar 22Feb 22 to Mar 15Mar 15
TaylorsJan 5 to Jan 19Mar 2 to Mar 23Feb 23 to Mar 16Mar 16
GreenwoodJan 15 to Jan 29Mar 12 to Apr 2Mar 5 to Mar 26Mar 26
HanahanDec 27 to Jan 10Feb 21 to Mar 14Feb 14 to Mar 7Mar 7
North Myrtle BeachJan 2 to Jan 16Feb 27 to Mar 20Feb 20 to Mar 13Mar 13
St. AndrewsJan 5 to Jan 19Mar 2 to Mar 23Feb 23 to Mar 16Mar 16
Wade HamptonJan 5 to Jan 19Mar 2 to Mar 23Feb 23 to Mar 16Mar 16
Moncks CornerDec 30 to Jan 13Feb 24 to Mar 17Feb 17 to Mar 10Mar 10

Questions

When should I plant parsley 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 8–10 weeks before the last frost; plant out from 2 weeks before to 1 weeks after the last frost; sow outdoors up to 3 weeks before the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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