When to plant spinach in South Carolina

Spinach
Sow outdoors in Charleston
Dec 24–Jan 14

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 14
Fall planting, Charleston
Nov 4–Nov 18
Last frost, Charleston
Feb 4

Sow outdoors 3–6 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 6–8 weeks before the first frost. Spinach bolts as days lengthen. Early spring and fall are its seasons.

Spinach planting dates by city

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

Questions

When should I plant spinach in South Carolina?

In Charleston, sow outdoors from December 24 to January 14. 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 3–6 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 6–8 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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