When to plant sunflowers in South Carolina

Sunflowers
Sow outdoors in Charleston
Feb 15–Mar 8

Across South Carolina the window opens between February 15 and April 8. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Charleston
Feb 15–Mar 8
Last sowing for a harvest
Sep 7
Last frost, Charleston
Feb 4

Sow outdoors up to 3 weeks after the last frost. Sow every two weeks until midsummer for flowers through fall.

Sunflowers planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
CharlestonFeb 15–Mar 8
ColumbiaMar 22–Apr 12
North CharlestonMar 7–Mar 28
Mount PleasantMar 13–Apr 3
Rock HillMar 27–Apr 17
GreenvilleMar 28–Apr 18
SummervilleMar 22–Apr 12
Goose CreekMar 7–Mar 28
GreerMar 28–Apr 18
SumterMar 24–Apr 14
FlorenceMar 19–Apr 9
Myrtle BeachMar 21–Apr 11
SpartanburgApr 8–Apr 29
Fort MillMar 31–Apr 21
Hilton Head IslandMar 3–Mar 24
BlufftonMar 2–Mar 23
AikenMar 19–Apr 9
MauldinMar 28–Apr 18
AndersonMar 23–Apr 13
ConwayMar 15–Apr 5
SimpsonvilleMar 29–Apr 19
EasleyApr 1–Apr 22
North AugustaFeb 27–Mar 20
Carolina ForestMar 21–Apr 11
LexingtonMar 25–Apr 15
SocasteeMar 15–Apr 5
TaylorsMar 16–Apr 6
GreenwoodMar 26–Apr 16
HanahanMar 7–Mar 28
North Myrtle BeachMar 13–Apr 3
All 33 cities
CitySow outdoorsLast frost
CharlestonFeb 15 to Mar 8Feb 4
ColumbiaMar 22 to Apr 12Mar 22
North CharlestonMar 7 to Mar 28Mar 7
Mount PleasantMar 13 to Apr 3Mar 13
Rock HillMar 27 to Apr 17Mar 27
GreenvilleMar 28 to Apr 18Mar 28
SummervilleMar 22 to Apr 12Mar 22
Goose CreekMar 7 to Mar 28Mar 7
GreerMar 28 to Apr 18Mar 28
SumterMar 24 to Apr 14Mar 24
FlorenceMar 19 to Apr 9Mar 19
Myrtle BeachMar 21 to Apr 11Mar 21
SpartanburgApr 8 to Apr 29Apr 8
Fort MillMar 31 to Apr 21Mar 31
Hilton Head IslandMar 3 to Mar 24Mar 3
BlufftonMar 2 to Mar 23Mar 2
AikenMar 19 to Apr 9Mar 19
MauldinMar 28 to Apr 18Mar 28
AndersonMar 23 to Apr 13Mar 23
ConwayMar 15 to Apr 5Mar 15
SimpsonvilleMar 29 to Apr 19Mar 29
EasleyApr 1 to Apr 22Apr 1
North AugustaFeb 27 to Mar 20Feb 27
Carolina ForestMar 21 to Apr 11Mar 21
LexingtonMar 25 to Apr 15Mar 25
SocasteeMar 15 to Apr 5Mar 15
TaylorsMar 16 to Apr 6Mar 16
GreenwoodMar 26 to Apr 16Mar 26
HanahanMar 7 to Mar 28Mar 7
North Myrtle BeachMar 13 to Apr 3Mar 13
St. AndrewsMar 16 to Apr 6Mar 16
Wade HamptonMar 16 to Apr 6Mar 16
Moncks CornerMar 10 to Mar 31Mar 10

Questions

When should I plant sunflowers in South Carolina?

In Charleston, sow outdoors from February 15 to March 8. Across South Carolina the window opens between February 15 and April 8, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors up to 3 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