When to plant tomatoes in South Carolina

Plant out in Charleston

Feb 15–Mar 1

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

Start indoors, Charleston: Dec 14–Dec 28
Plant out, Charleston: Feb 15–Mar 1
Last sowing for a harvest: Sep 22
Last frost, Charleston: Feb 4

Start seeds indoors 6–8 weeks before the last frost; plant out 1–3 weeks after the last frost. Wait for nights that stay above 50°F. A cold snap after transplanting stalls tomatoes for weeks.

Tomatoes planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

CharlestonFeb 15–Mar 1

ColumbiaMar 29–Apr 12

North CharlestonMar 14–Mar 28

Mount PleasantMar 20–Apr 3

Rock HillApr 3–Apr 17

GreenvilleApr 4–Apr 18

SummervilleMar 29–Apr 12

Goose CreekMar 14–Mar 28

GreerApr 4–Apr 18

SumterMar 31–Apr 14

FlorenceMar 26–Apr 9

Myrtle BeachMar 28–Apr 11

SpartanburgApr 15–Apr 29

Fort MillApr 7–Apr 21

Hilton Head IslandMar 10–Mar 24

BlufftonMar 9–Mar 23

AikenMar 26–Apr 9

MauldinApr 4–Apr 18

AndersonMar 30–Apr 13

ConwayMar 22–Apr 5

SimpsonvilleApr 5–Apr 19

EasleyApr 8–Apr 22

North AugustaMar 6–Mar 20

Carolina ForestMar 28–Apr 11

LexingtonApr 1–Apr 15

SocasteeMar 22–Apr 5

TaylorsMar 23–Apr 6

GreenwoodApr 2–Apr 16

HanahanMar 14–Mar 28

North Myrtle BeachMar 20–Apr 3

All 33 cities

City	Start indoors	Plant out	Last frost
Charleston	Dec 14 to Dec 28	Feb 15 to Mar 1	Feb 4
Columbia	Jan 25 to Feb 8	Mar 29 to Apr 12	Mar 22
North Charleston	Jan 10 to Jan 24	Mar 14 to Mar 28	Mar 7
Mount Pleasant	Jan 16 to Jan 30	Mar 20 to Apr 3	Mar 13
Rock Hill	Jan 30 to Feb 13	Apr 3 to Apr 17	Mar 27
Greenville	Jan 31 to Feb 14	Apr 4 to Apr 18	Mar 28
Summerville	Jan 25 to Feb 8	Mar 29 to Apr 12	Mar 22
Goose Creek	Jan 10 to Jan 24	Mar 14 to Mar 28	Mar 7
Greer	Jan 31 to Feb 14	Apr 4 to Apr 18	Mar 28
Sumter	Jan 27 to Feb 10	Mar 31 to Apr 14	Mar 24
Florence	Jan 22 to Feb 5	Mar 26 to Apr 9	Mar 19
Myrtle Beach	Jan 24 to Feb 7	Mar 28 to Apr 11	Mar 21
Spartanburg	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Apr 15 to Apr 29	Apr 8
Fort Mill	Feb 3 to Feb 17	Apr 7 to Apr 21	Mar 31
Hilton Head Island	Jan 6 to Jan 20	Mar 10 to Mar 24	Mar 3
Bluffton	Jan 5 to Jan 19	Mar 9 to Mar 23	Mar 2
Aiken	Jan 22 to Feb 5	Mar 26 to Apr 9	Mar 19
Mauldin	Jan 31 to Feb 14	Apr 4 to Apr 18	Mar 28
Anderson	Jan 26 to Feb 9	Mar 30 to Apr 13	Mar 23
Conway	Jan 18 to Feb 1	Mar 22 to Apr 5	Mar 15
Simpsonville	Feb 1 to Feb 15	Apr 5 to Apr 19	Mar 29
Easley	Feb 4 to Feb 18	Apr 8 to Apr 22	Apr 1
North Augusta	Jan 2 to Jan 16	Mar 6 to Mar 20	Feb 27
Carolina Forest	Jan 24 to Feb 7	Mar 28 to Apr 11	Mar 21
Lexington	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Apr 1 to Apr 15	Mar 25
Socastee	Jan 18 to Feb 1	Mar 22 to Apr 5	Mar 15
Taylors	Jan 19 to Feb 2	Mar 23 to Apr 6	Mar 16
Greenwood	Jan 29 to Feb 12	Apr 2 to Apr 16	Mar 26
Hanahan	Jan 10 to Jan 24	Mar 14 to Mar 28	Mar 7
North Myrtle Beach	Jan 16 to Jan 30	Mar 20 to Apr 3	Mar 13
St. Andrews	Jan 19 to Feb 2	Mar 23 to Apr 6	Mar 16
Wade Hampton	Jan 19 to Feb 2	Mar 23 to Apr 6	Mar 16
Moncks Corner	Jan 13 to Jan 27	Mar 17 to Mar 31	Mar 10

Questions

When should I plant tomatoes in South Carolina?

In Charleston, plant out from February 15 to March 1. Across South Carolina the window opens between February 15 and April 15, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Start seeds indoors 6–8 weeks before the last frost; plant out 1–3 weeks after the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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