When to plant pumpkins in South Carolina

Pumpkins
Sow outdoors 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.

Sow outdoors, Charleston
Feb 18–Mar 4
Last sowing for a harvest
Aug 18
Last frost, Charleston
Feb 4

Sow outdoors 2–4 weeks after the last frost. For Halloween pumpkins, count back the variety's days to maturity from late September.

Pumpkins 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
CitySow outdoorsLast frost
CharlestonFeb 18 to Mar 4Feb 4
ColumbiaApr 5 to Apr 19Mar 22
North CharlestonMar 21 to Apr 4Mar 7
Mount PleasantMar 27 to Apr 10Mar 13
Rock HillApr 10 to Apr 24Mar 27
GreenvilleApr 11 to Apr 25Mar 28
SummervilleApr 5 to Apr 19Mar 22
Goose CreekMar 21 to Apr 4Mar 7
GreerApr 11 to Apr 25Mar 28
SumterApr 7 to Apr 21Mar 24
FlorenceApr 2 to Apr 16Mar 19
Myrtle BeachApr 4 to Apr 18Mar 21
SpartanburgApr 22 to May 6Apr 8
Fort MillApr 14 to Apr 28Mar 31
Hilton Head IslandMar 17 to Mar 31Mar 3
BlufftonMar 16 to Mar 30Mar 2
AikenApr 2 to Apr 16Mar 19
MauldinApr 11 to Apr 25Mar 28
AndersonApr 6 to Apr 20Mar 23
ConwayMar 29 to Apr 12Mar 15
SimpsonvilleApr 12 to Apr 26Mar 29
EasleyApr 15 to Apr 29Apr 1
North AugustaMar 13 to Mar 27Feb 27
Carolina ForestApr 4 to Apr 18Mar 21
LexingtonApr 8 to Apr 22Mar 25
SocasteeMar 29 to Apr 12Mar 15
TaylorsMar 30 to Apr 13Mar 16
GreenwoodApr 9 to Apr 23Mar 26
HanahanMar 21 to Apr 4Mar 7
North Myrtle BeachMar 27 to Apr 10Mar 13
St. AndrewsMar 30 to Apr 13Mar 16
Wade HamptonMar 30 to Apr 13Mar 16
Moncks CornerMar 24 to Apr 7Mar 10

Questions

When should I plant pumpkins in South Carolina?

In Charleston, sow outdoors 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?

Sow outdoors 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