When to plant Cabbage in South Carolina

In spring, from Jan 1 – Feb 10 in Charleston to Mar 10 – Apr 1 in Gaffney.

In fall, from July 1 – 20 in Gaffney to Sept 1 – 15 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.

Cabbage planting dates by place in South Carolina
PlaceSpringFall
AikenFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 1 – 15
AndersonFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 1 – 15
BeaufortJan 15 – Feb 25Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
BlufftonJan 15 – Feb 25Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
CayceJan 25 – Mar 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
CharlestonJan 1 – Feb 10Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
ClemsonFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
ColumbiaFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 1 – 15
ConwayJan 25 – Mar 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
EasleyFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
FlorenceFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 1 – 15
Forest AcresFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
Fort MillFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
Fountain InnFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
GaffneyMar 10 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
Goose CreekJan 25 – Mar 1Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
GreenvilleFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
GreenwoodFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
GreerFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
HanahanJan 25 – Mar 1Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
HardeevilleJan 15 – Feb 25Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
Hilton Head IslandJan 15 – Feb 25Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
IrmoMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
James IslandJan 1 – Feb 10Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
LexingtonFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 1 – 15
MauldinFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
Moncks CornerJan 25 – Mar 1Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
Mount PleasantJan 25 – Mar 1Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
Myrtle BeachFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 1 – 15
NewberryFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
North AugustaJan 15 – Feb 25Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
North CharlestonJan 25 – Mar 1Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
North Myrtle BeachJan 25 – Mar 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
OrangeburgJan 25 – Mar 1Sept 1 – 15
Port RoyalJan 15 – Feb 25Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
Rock HillFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
SimpsonvilleFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
SpartanburgMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
SummervilleFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 1 – 15
SumterFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 1 – 15
Tega CayFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
West ColumbiaFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 1 – 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 cabbage.