When to plant Broccoli in South Carolina
In spring, from Jan 1 – 30 in Charleston to Mar 25 – Apr 20 in Gaffney.
In fall, from July 1 – Aug 15 in Clemson to Sept 1 – Dec 31 in James Island.
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 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Anderson | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Beaufort | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Bluffton | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Cayce | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Charleston | Jan 1 – 30 | Sept 1 – Dec 31Now |
| Clemson | Mar 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Columbia | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Conway | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Easley | Mar 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Florence | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Forest Acres | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Fort Mill | Mar 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Fountain Inn | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Gaffney | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Goose Creek | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Greenville | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Greenwood | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Greer | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Hanahan | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Hardeeville | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Hilton Head Island | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Irmo | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| James Island | Jan 1 – 30 | Sept 1 – Dec 31Now |
| Lexington | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Mauldin | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Moncks Corner | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Mount Pleasant | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Myrtle Beach | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Newberry | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| North Augusta | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| North Charleston | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| North Myrtle Beach | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Orangeburg | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Port Royal | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Rock Hill | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Simpsonville | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Spartanburg | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Summerville | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Sumter | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Tega Cay | Mar 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| West Columbia | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
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 broccoli.