When to plant swiss chard in South Carolina

Swiss chard
Sow outdoors in Charleston
Jan 21–Feb 18

Across South Carolina the window opens between January 21 and March 25. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Charleston
Jan 21–Feb 18
Last frost, Charleston
Feb 4

Sow outdoors from 2 weeks before to 2 weeks after the last frost. Cut outer leaves and the plant keeps going until hard frost.

Swiss chard planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
CharlestonJan 21–Feb 18
ColumbiaMar 8–Apr 5
North CharlestonFeb 21–Mar 21
Mount PleasantFeb 27–Mar 27
Rock HillMar 13–Apr 10
GreenvilleMar 14–Apr 11
SummervilleMar 8–Apr 5
Goose CreekFeb 21–Mar 21
GreerMar 14–Apr 11
SumterMar 10–Apr 7
FlorenceMar 5–Apr 2
Myrtle BeachMar 7–Apr 4
SpartanburgMar 25–Apr 22
Fort MillMar 17–Apr 14
Hilton Head IslandFeb 17–Mar 17
BlufftonFeb 16–Mar 16
AikenMar 5–Apr 2
MauldinMar 14–Apr 11
AndersonMar 9–Apr 6
ConwayMar 1–Mar 29
SimpsonvilleMar 15–Apr 12
EasleyMar 18–Apr 15
North AugustaFeb 13–Mar 13
Carolina ForestMar 7–Apr 4
LexingtonMar 11–Apr 8
SocasteeMar 1–Mar 29
TaylorsMar 2–Mar 30
GreenwoodMar 12–Apr 9
HanahanFeb 21–Mar 21
North Myrtle BeachFeb 27–Mar 27
All 33 cities
CitySow outdoorsLast frost
CharlestonJan 21 to Feb 18Feb 4
ColumbiaMar 8 to Apr 5Mar 22
North CharlestonFeb 21 to Mar 21Mar 7
Mount PleasantFeb 27 to Mar 27Mar 13
Rock HillMar 13 to Apr 10Mar 27
GreenvilleMar 14 to Apr 11Mar 28
SummervilleMar 8 to Apr 5Mar 22
Goose CreekFeb 21 to Mar 21Mar 7
GreerMar 14 to Apr 11Mar 28
SumterMar 10 to Apr 7Mar 24
FlorenceMar 5 to Apr 2Mar 19
Myrtle BeachMar 7 to Apr 4Mar 21
SpartanburgMar 25 to Apr 22Apr 8
Fort MillMar 17 to Apr 14Mar 31
Hilton Head IslandFeb 17 to Mar 17Mar 3
BlufftonFeb 16 to Mar 16Mar 2
AikenMar 5 to Apr 2Mar 19
MauldinMar 14 to Apr 11Mar 28
AndersonMar 9 to Apr 6Mar 23
ConwayMar 1 to Mar 29Mar 15
SimpsonvilleMar 15 to Apr 12Mar 29
EasleyMar 18 to Apr 15Apr 1
North AugustaFeb 13 to Mar 13Feb 27
Carolina ForestMar 7 to Apr 4Mar 21
LexingtonMar 11 to Apr 8Mar 25
SocasteeMar 1 to Mar 29Mar 15
TaylorsMar 2 to Mar 30Mar 16
GreenwoodMar 12 to Apr 9Mar 26
HanahanFeb 21 to Mar 21Mar 7
North Myrtle BeachFeb 27 to Mar 27Mar 13
St. AndrewsMar 2 to Mar 30Mar 16
Wade HamptonMar 2 to Mar 30Mar 16
Moncks CornerFeb 24 to Mar 24Mar 10

Questions

When should I plant swiss chard in South Carolina?

In Charleston, sow outdoors from January 21 to February 18. Across South Carolina the window opens between January 21 and March 25, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors from 2 weeks before to 2 weeks after the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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