When to plant Cantaloupe in South Carolina
In spring, from Feb 15 – Apr 1 in Charleston to May 1 – June 15 in Gaffney.
In fall, from June 15 – July 20 in Gaffney to July 15 – 30 in West Columbia.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Aiken | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Anderson | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Beaufort | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Bluffton | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Cayce | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Charleston | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Not listed |
| Clemson | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Columbia | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Conway | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Easley | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Florence | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Forest Acres | Apr 1 – May 1 | Not listed |
| Fort Mill | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Fountain Inn | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Gaffney | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Goose Creek | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Greenville | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Greenwood | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Greer | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Hanahan | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Hardeeville | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Hilton Head Island | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Irmo | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| James Island | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Not listed |
| Lexington | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Mauldin | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Moncks Corner | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Mount Pleasant | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Myrtle Beach | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Newberry | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| North Augusta | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| North Charleston | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| North Myrtle Beach | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Orangeburg | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Port Royal | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Rock Hill | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Simpsonville | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Spartanburg | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Summerville | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Sumter | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Tega Cay | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| West Columbia | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
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 cantaloupe (muskmelon).