When to plant Celery in South Carolina
In spring, from Jan 10 – Feb 10 in Charleston to Apr 10 – May 1 in Gaffney.
In fall, from June 1 – Aug 1 in Gaffney to Oct 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 | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Anderson | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Beaufort | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Bluffton | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Cayce | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Charleston | Jan 10 – Feb 10 | Oct 1 – Dec 31Now |
| Clemson | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Columbia | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Conway | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Easley | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Florence | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Forest Acres | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Fort Mill | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Fountain Inn | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Gaffney | Apr 10 – May 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Goose Creek | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Greenville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Greenwood | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Greer | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Hanahan | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Hardeeville | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Hilton Head Island | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Sept 1 – Dec 31Now |
| Irmo | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| James Island | Jan 10 – Feb 10 | Oct 1 – Dec 31Now |
| Lexington | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Mauldin | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Moncks Corner | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Mount Pleasant | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Myrtle Beach | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Newberry | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| North Augusta | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Dec 1Now |
| North Charleston | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Dec 1Now |
| North Myrtle Beach | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Orangeburg | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Port Royal | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Sept 1 – Dec 31Now |
| Rock Hill | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Simpsonville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Spartanburg | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Summerville | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Sumter | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Tega Cay | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| West Columbia | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | July 1 – Aug 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 celery and celeriac.