When to plant radishes in South Carolina

Radishes
Sow outdoors in Charleston
Dec 31–Feb 11

Across South Carolina the window opens between December 31 and March 4. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Charleston
Dec 31–Feb 11
Fall planting, Charleston
Nov 18–Dec 2
Last frost, Charleston
Feb 4

Sow outdoors from 5 weeks before to 1 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 4–6 weeks before the first frost. The fastest crop in the garden. Sow a short row every week in spring and fall.

Radishes planting dates by city

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

Questions

When should I plant radishes in South Carolina?

In Charleston, sow outdoors from December 31 to February 11. Across South Carolina the window opens between December 31 and March 4, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors from 5 weeks before to 1 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 4–6 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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