When to plant strawberries in South Carolina

Strawberries
Plant out in Charleston
Jan 7–Jan 21

Across South Carolina the window opens between January 7 and March 11. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Plant out, Charleston
Jan 7–Jan 21
Last frost, Charleston
Feb 4

Set out crowns 2–4 weeks before the last frost. June-bearing plants fruit the year after planting. Pinch off first-year flowers.

Strawberries planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
CharlestonJan 7–Jan 21
ColumbiaFeb 22–Mar 8
North CharlestonFeb 7–Feb 21
Mount PleasantFeb 13–Feb 27
Rock HillFeb 27–Mar 13
GreenvilleFeb 28–Mar 14
SummervilleFeb 22–Mar 8
Goose CreekFeb 7–Feb 21
GreerFeb 28–Mar 14
SumterFeb 24–Mar 10
FlorenceFeb 19–Mar 5
Myrtle BeachFeb 21–Mar 7
SpartanburgMar 11–Mar 25
Fort MillMar 3–Mar 17
Hilton Head IslandFeb 3–Feb 17
BlufftonFeb 2–Feb 16
AikenFeb 19–Mar 5
MauldinFeb 28–Mar 14
AndersonFeb 23–Mar 9
ConwayFeb 15–Mar 1
SimpsonvilleMar 1–Mar 15
EasleyMar 4–Mar 18
North AugustaJan 30–Feb 13
Carolina ForestFeb 21–Mar 7
LexingtonFeb 25–Mar 11
SocasteeFeb 15–Mar 1
TaylorsFeb 16–Mar 2
GreenwoodFeb 26–Mar 12
HanahanFeb 7–Feb 21
North Myrtle BeachFeb 13–Feb 27
All 33 cities
CityPlant outLast frost
CharlestonJan 7 to Jan 21Feb 4
ColumbiaFeb 22 to Mar 8Mar 22
North CharlestonFeb 7 to Feb 21Mar 7
Mount PleasantFeb 13 to Feb 27Mar 13
Rock HillFeb 27 to Mar 13Mar 27
GreenvilleFeb 28 to Mar 14Mar 28
SummervilleFeb 22 to Mar 8Mar 22
Goose CreekFeb 7 to Feb 21Mar 7
GreerFeb 28 to Mar 14Mar 28
SumterFeb 24 to Mar 10Mar 24
FlorenceFeb 19 to Mar 5Mar 19
Myrtle BeachFeb 21 to Mar 7Mar 21
SpartanburgMar 11 to Mar 25Apr 8
Fort MillMar 3 to Mar 17Mar 31
Hilton Head IslandFeb 3 to Feb 17Mar 3
BlufftonFeb 2 to Feb 16Mar 2
AikenFeb 19 to Mar 5Mar 19
MauldinFeb 28 to Mar 14Mar 28
AndersonFeb 23 to Mar 9Mar 23
ConwayFeb 15 to Mar 1Mar 15
SimpsonvilleMar 1 to Mar 15Mar 29
EasleyMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 1
North AugustaJan 30 to Feb 13Feb 27
Carolina ForestFeb 21 to Mar 7Mar 21
LexingtonFeb 25 to Mar 11Mar 25
SocasteeFeb 15 to Mar 1Mar 15
TaylorsFeb 16 to Mar 2Mar 16
GreenwoodFeb 26 to Mar 12Mar 26
HanahanFeb 7 to Feb 21Mar 7
North Myrtle BeachFeb 13 to Feb 27Mar 13
St. AndrewsFeb 16 to Mar 2Mar 16
Wade HamptonFeb 16 to Mar 2Mar 16
Moncks CornerFeb 10 to Feb 24Mar 10

Questions

When should I plant strawberries in South Carolina?

In Charleston, plant out from January 7 to January 21. Across South Carolina the window opens between January 7 and March 11, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Set out crowns 2–4 weeks before 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