When to plant Carrots in South Carolina

In spring, from Jan 1 – Mar 1 in Charleston to Apr 1 – May 15 in Gaffney.

In fall, from June 15 – Aug 1 in Gaffney to Sept 15 – Dec 1 in Port Royal.

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

Carrots planting dates by place in South Carolina
PlaceSpringFall
AikenFeb 15 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
AndersonFeb 15 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
BeaufortFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 15 – Dec 1Now
BlufftonFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 15 – Dec 1Now
CayceFeb 10 – Mar 15Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
CharlestonJan 1 – Mar 1Sept 15 – Dec 1Now
ClemsonMar 1 – Apr 10July 1 – Aug 15
ColumbiaFeb 15 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
ConwayFeb 10 – Mar 15Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
EasleyMar 1 – Apr 10July 1 – Aug 15
FlorenceFeb 15 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
Forest AcresFeb 15 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Fort MillMar 1 – Apr 10July 1 – Aug 15
Fountain InnMar 1 – Apr 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
GaffneyApr 1 – May 15June 15 – Aug 1
Goose CreekFeb 10 – Mar 15Sept 15 – Dec 1Now
GreenvilleMar 1 – Apr 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
GreenwoodMar 1 – Apr 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
GreerMar 1 – Apr 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
HanahanFeb 10 – Mar 15Sept 15 – Dec 1Now
HardeevilleFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 15 – Dec 1Now
Hilton Head IslandFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 15 – Dec 1Now
IrmoMar 10 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 15
James IslandJan 1 – Mar 1Sept 15 – Dec 1Now
LexingtonFeb 15 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
MauldinMar 1 – Apr 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
Moncks CornerFeb 10 – Mar 15Sept 15 – Dec 1Now
Mount PleasantFeb 10 – Mar 15Sept 15 – Dec 1Now
Myrtle BeachFeb 15 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
NewberryMar 1 – Apr 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
North AugustaFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 15 – Dec 1Now
North CharlestonFeb 10 – Mar 15Sept 15 – Dec 1Now
North Myrtle BeachFeb 10 – Mar 15Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
OrangeburgFeb 10 – Mar 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
Port RoyalFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 15 – Dec 1Now
Rock HillMar 1 – Apr 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
SimpsonvilleMar 1 – Apr 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
SpartanburgMar 10 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 15
SummervilleFeb 15 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
SumterFeb 15 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
Tega CayMar 1 – Apr 10July 1 – Aug 15
West ColumbiaFeb 15 – Mar 20Aug 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 carrots.