When to plant peppers in South Carolina

Plant out in Charleston

Feb 18–Mar 4

Across South Carolina the window opens between February 18 and April 22. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Charleston: Nov 26–Dec 10
Plant out, Charleston: Feb 18–Mar 4
Last sowing for a harvest: Sep 17
Last frost, Charleston: Feb 4

Start seeds indoors 8–10 weeks before the last frost; plant out 2–4 weeks after the last frost. Peppers germinate slowly. A heat mat under the seed tray speeds them up.

Peppers planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

CharlestonFeb 18–Mar 4

ColumbiaApr 5–Apr 19

North CharlestonMar 21–Apr 4

Mount PleasantMar 27–Apr 10

Rock HillApr 10–Apr 24

GreenvilleApr 11–Apr 25

SummervilleApr 5–Apr 19

Goose CreekMar 21–Apr 4

GreerApr 11–Apr 25

SumterApr 7–Apr 21

FlorenceApr 2–Apr 16

Myrtle BeachApr 4–Apr 18

SpartanburgApr 22–May 6

Fort MillApr 14–Apr 28

Hilton Head IslandMar 17–Mar 31

BlufftonMar 16–Mar 30

AikenApr 2–Apr 16

MauldinApr 11–Apr 25

AndersonApr 6–Apr 20

ConwayMar 29–Apr 12

SimpsonvilleApr 12–Apr 26

EasleyApr 15–Apr 29

North AugustaMar 13–Mar 27

Carolina ForestApr 4–Apr 18

LexingtonApr 8–Apr 22

SocasteeMar 29–Apr 12

TaylorsMar 30–Apr 13

GreenwoodApr 9–Apr 23

HanahanMar 21–Apr 4

North Myrtle BeachMar 27–Apr 10

All 33 cities

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

Questions

When should I plant peppers in South Carolina?

In Charleston, plant out from February 18 to March 4. Across South Carolina the window opens between February 18 and April 22, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Start seeds indoors 8–10 weeks before the last frost; plant out 2–4 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