When to plant Black-eyed peas in South Carolina

In spring, from Feb 15 – May 15 in Charleston to May 10 – June 15 in Gaffney.

In fall, from June 1 – Aug 1 in Clemson to July 1 – Sept 20 in Port Royal.

USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.

Black-eyed peas planting dates by place in South Carolina
PlaceSpringFall
AikenApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
AndersonApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
BeaufortMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 10
BlufftonMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 10
CayceMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
CharlestonFeb 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 20
ClemsonApr 15 – July 1June 1 – Aug 1
ColumbiaApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
ConwayMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
EasleyApr 15 – July 1June 1 – Aug 1
FlorenceApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
Forest AcresApr 1 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
Fort MillApr 15 – July 1June 1 – Aug 1
Fountain InnApr 15 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
GaffneyMay 10 – June 15June 1 – July 1
Goose CreekMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 10
GreenvilleApr 15 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
GreenwoodApr 15 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
GreerApr 15 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
HanahanMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 10
HardeevilleMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 10
Hilton Head IslandMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 20
IrmoMay 1 – July 1June 1 – Aug 1
James IslandFeb 15 – May 15July 1 – Sept 20
LexingtonApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
MauldinApr 15 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
Moncks CornerMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 10
Mount PleasantMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 10
Myrtle BeachApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
NewberryApr 15 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
North AugustaMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 10
North CharlestonMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 10
North Myrtle BeachMar 15 – July 1July 1 – Sept 1
OrangeburgMar 15 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
Port RoyalMar 10 – June 20July 1 – Sept 20
Rock HillApr 15 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
SimpsonvilleApr 15 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
SpartanburgMay 1 – July 1June 1 – Aug 1
SummervilleApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
SumterApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15
Tega CayApr 15 – July 1June 1 – Aug 1
West ColumbiaApr 1 – July 1June 15 – Aug 15

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 black-eyed peas.