When to plant Asparagus in South Carolina
In spring, from Jan 1 – Mar 1 in Cayce to Mar 15 – Apr 15 in Gaffney.
In fall, from Nov 1 – Dec 15 in Gaffney to Dec 1 – Jan 1 in West Columbia.
Dates are for setting out plants. USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Aiken | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Anderson | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Beaufort | Not listed | Not listed |
| Bluffton | Not listed | Not listed |
| Cayce | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Not listed |
| Charleston | Not listed | Not listed |
| Clemson | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Columbia | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Conway | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Not listed |
| Easley | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Florence | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Forest Acres | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Not listed |
| Fort Mill | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Fountain Inn | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Gaffney | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Goose Creek | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Not listed |
| Greenville | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Greenwood | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Greer | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Hanahan | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Not listed |
| Hardeeville | Not listed | Not listed |
| Hilton Head Island | Not listed | Not listed |
| Irmo | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| James Island | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lexington | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Mauldin | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Moncks Corner | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Not listed |
| Mount Pleasant | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Not listed |
| Myrtle Beach | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Newberry | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| North Augusta | Not listed | Not listed |
| North Charleston | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Not listed |
| North Myrtle Beach | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Not listed |
| Orangeburg | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Port Royal | Not listed | Not listed |
| Rock Hill | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Simpsonville | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Spartanburg | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Summerville | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Sumter | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Tega Cay | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| West Columbia | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. “—” means the place's frost date is outside the table. The full USDA table for asparagus.