When to plant peas in South Carolina

Peas
Sow outdoors in Charleston
Dec 24–Jan 7

Across South Carolina the window opens between December 24 and February 25. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Charleston
Dec 24–Jan 7
Fall planting, Charleston
Oct 21–Nov 4
Last frost, Charleston
Feb 4

Sow outdoors 4–6 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 8–10 weeks before the first frost. Peas handle frost. The usual mistake is sowing too late and losing the crop to summer heat.

Peas planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
CharlestonDec 24–Jan 7
ColumbiaFeb 8–Feb 22
North CharlestonJan 24–Feb 7
Mount PleasantJan 30–Feb 13
Rock HillFeb 13–Feb 27
GreenvilleFeb 14–Feb 28
SummervilleFeb 8–Feb 22
Goose CreekJan 24–Feb 7
GreerFeb 14–Feb 28
SumterFeb 10–Feb 24
FlorenceFeb 5–Feb 19
Myrtle BeachFeb 7–Feb 21
SpartanburgFeb 25–Mar 11
Fort MillFeb 17–Mar 3
Hilton Head IslandJan 20–Feb 3
BlufftonJan 19–Feb 2
AikenFeb 5–Feb 19
MauldinFeb 14–Feb 28
AndersonFeb 9–Feb 23
ConwayFeb 1–Feb 15
SimpsonvilleFeb 15–Mar 1
EasleyFeb 18–Mar 4
North AugustaJan 16–Jan 30
Carolina ForestFeb 7–Feb 21
LexingtonFeb 11–Feb 25
SocasteeFeb 1–Feb 15
TaylorsFeb 2–Feb 16
GreenwoodFeb 12–Feb 26
HanahanJan 24–Feb 7
North Myrtle BeachJan 30–Feb 13
All 33 cities
CitySow outdoorsFall plantingLast frost
CharlestonDec 24 to Jan 7Oct 21 to Nov 4Feb 4
ColumbiaFeb 8 to Feb 22Sep 6 to Sep 20Mar 22
North CharlestonJan 24 to Feb 7Sep 18 to Oct 2Mar 7
Mount PleasantJan 30 to Feb 13Sep 21 to Oct 5Mar 13
Rock HillFeb 13 to Feb 27Aug 27 to Sep 10Mar 27
GreenvilleFeb 14 to Feb 28Aug 29 to Sep 12Mar 28
SummervilleFeb 8 to Feb 22Sep 3 to Sep 17Mar 22
Goose CreekJan 24 to Feb 7Sep 18 to Oct 2Mar 7
GreerFeb 14 to Feb 28Aug 29 to Sep 12Mar 28
SumterFeb 10 to Feb 24Aug 29 to Sep 12Mar 24
FlorenceFeb 5 to Feb 19Sep 4 to Sep 18Mar 19
Myrtle BeachFeb 7 to Feb 21Sep 4 to Sep 18Mar 21
SpartanburgFeb 25 to Mar 11Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 8
Fort MillFeb 17 to Mar 3Aug 26 to Sep 9Mar 31
Hilton Head IslandJan 20 to Feb 3Sep 30 to Oct 14Mar 3
BlufftonJan 19 to Feb 2Sep 21 to Oct 5Mar 2
AikenFeb 5 to Feb 19Sep 5 to Sep 19Mar 19
MauldinFeb 14 to Feb 28Aug 29 to Sep 12Mar 28
AndersonFeb 9 to Feb 23Sep 2 to Sep 16Mar 23
ConwayFeb 1 to Feb 15Sep 13 to Sep 27Mar 15
SimpsonvilleFeb 15 to Mar 1Aug 27 to Sep 10Mar 29
EasleyFeb 18 to Mar 4Aug 25 to Sep 8Apr 1
North AugustaJan 16 to Jan 30Sep 25 to Oct 9Feb 27
Carolina ForestFeb 7 to Feb 21Sep 4 to Sep 18Mar 21
LexingtonFeb 11 to Feb 25Aug 29 to Sep 12Mar 25
SocasteeFeb 1 to Feb 15Sep 13 to Sep 27Mar 15
TaylorsFeb 2 to Feb 16Sep 11 to Sep 25Mar 16
GreenwoodFeb 12 to Feb 26Sep 3 to Sep 17Mar 26
HanahanJan 24 to Feb 7Sep 18 to Oct 2Mar 7
North Myrtle BeachJan 30 to Feb 13Sep 11 to Sep 25Mar 13
St. AndrewsFeb 2 to Feb 16Sep 7 to Sep 21Mar 16
Wade HamptonFeb 2 to Feb 16Sep 11 to Sep 25Mar 16
Moncks CornerJan 27 to Feb 10Sep 17 to Oct 1Mar 10

Questions

When should I plant peas in South Carolina?

In Charleston, sow outdoors from December 24 to January 7. Across South Carolina the window opens between December 24 and February 25, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors 4–6 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 8–10 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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