When to plant Cauliflower in South Carolina

In spring, from Jan 1 – Feb 1 in Charleston to Mar 15 – Apr 20 in Gaffney.

In fall, from July 1 – Aug 5 in Gaffney to Sept 15 – Nov 1 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.

Cauliflower planting dates by place in South Carolina
PlaceSpringFall
AikenFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
AndersonFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
BeaufortJan 20 – Feb 20Aug 15 – Oct 10
BlufftonJan 20 – Feb 20Aug 15 – Oct 10
CayceFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
CharlestonJan 1 – Feb 1Sept 15 – Nov 1Now
ClemsonFeb 20 – Mar 20July 15 – Aug 15
ColumbiaFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
ConwayFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
EasleyFeb 20 – Mar 20July 15 – Aug 15
FlorenceFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
Forest AcresFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 15
Fort MillFeb 20 – Mar 20July 15 – Aug 15
Fountain InnFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
GaffneyMar 15 – Apr 20July 1 – Aug 5
Goose CreekFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 15 – Oct 10
GreenvilleFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
GreenwoodFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
GreerFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
HanahanFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 15 – Oct 10
HardeevilleJan 20 – Feb 20Aug 15 – Oct 10
Hilton Head IslandJan 20 – Feb 20Sept 1 – Oct 20
IrmoMar 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
James IslandJan 1 – Feb 1Sept 15 – Nov 1Now
LexingtonFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
MauldinFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
Moncks CornerFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 15 – Oct 10
Mount PleasantFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 15 – Oct 10
Myrtle BeachFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
NewberryFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
North AugustaJan 20 – Feb 20Aug 15 – Oct 10
North CharlestonFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 15 – Oct 10
North Myrtle BeachFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
OrangeburgFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Port RoyalJan 20 – Feb 20Sept 1 – Oct 20
Rock HillFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
SimpsonvilleFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
SpartanburgMar 1 – 20July 15 – Aug 15
SummervilleFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
SumterFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
Tega CayFeb 20 – Mar 20July 15 – Aug 15
West ColumbiaFeb 10 – Mar 10Aug 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 cauliflower.