When to plant turnips in South Carolina

Turnips
Sow outdoors 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.

Sow outdoors, Charleston
Jan 7–Jan 21
Fall planting, Charleston
Oct 21–Nov 4
Last frost, Charleston
Feb 4

Sow outdoors 2–4 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 8–10 weeks before the first frost. Fall turnips are sweeter. Pull them at 2–3 inches across.

Turnips 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
CitySow outdoorsFall plantingLast frost
CharlestonJan 7 to Jan 21Oct 21 to Nov 4Feb 4
ColumbiaFeb 22 to Mar 8Sep 6 to Sep 20Mar 22
North CharlestonFeb 7 to Feb 21Sep 18 to Oct 2Mar 7
Mount PleasantFeb 13 to Feb 27Sep 21 to Oct 5Mar 13
Rock HillFeb 27 to Mar 13Aug 27 to Sep 10Mar 27
GreenvilleFeb 28 to Mar 14Aug 29 to Sep 12Mar 28
SummervilleFeb 22 to Mar 8Sep 3 to Sep 17Mar 22
Goose CreekFeb 7 to Feb 21Sep 18 to Oct 2Mar 7
GreerFeb 28 to Mar 14Aug 29 to Sep 12Mar 28
SumterFeb 24 to Mar 10Aug 29 to Sep 12Mar 24
FlorenceFeb 19 to Mar 5Sep 4 to Sep 18Mar 19
Myrtle BeachFeb 21 to Mar 7Sep 4 to Sep 18Mar 21
SpartanburgMar 11 to Mar 25Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 8
Fort MillMar 3 to Mar 17Aug 26 to Sep 9Mar 31
Hilton Head IslandFeb 3 to Feb 17Sep 30 to Oct 14Mar 3
BlufftonFeb 2 to Feb 16Sep 21 to Oct 5Mar 2
AikenFeb 19 to Mar 5Sep 5 to Sep 19Mar 19
MauldinFeb 28 to Mar 14Aug 29 to Sep 12Mar 28
AndersonFeb 23 to Mar 9Sep 2 to Sep 16Mar 23
ConwayFeb 15 to Mar 1Sep 13 to Sep 27Mar 15
SimpsonvilleMar 1 to Mar 15Aug 27 to Sep 10Mar 29
EasleyMar 4 to Mar 18Aug 25 to Sep 8Apr 1
North AugustaJan 30 to Feb 13Sep 25 to Oct 9Feb 27
Carolina ForestFeb 21 to Mar 7Sep 4 to Sep 18Mar 21
LexingtonFeb 25 to Mar 11Aug 29 to Sep 12Mar 25
SocasteeFeb 15 to Mar 1Sep 13 to Sep 27Mar 15
TaylorsFeb 16 to Mar 2Sep 11 to Sep 25Mar 16
GreenwoodFeb 26 to Mar 12Sep 3 to Sep 17Mar 26
HanahanFeb 7 to Feb 21Sep 18 to Oct 2Mar 7
North Myrtle BeachFeb 13 to Feb 27Sep 11 to Sep 25Mar 13
St. AndrewsFeb 16 to Mar 2Sep 7 to Sep 21Mar 16
Wade HamptonFeb 16 to Mar 2Sep 11 to Sep 25Mar 16
Moncks CornerFeb 10 to Feb 24Sep 17 to Oct 1Mar 10

Questions

When should I plant turnips in South Carolina?

In Charleston, sow outdoors 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?

Sow outdoors 2–4 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 8–10 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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