When to plant Chinese cabbage in South Carolina
In fall, from July 15 – Aug 15 in Gaffney to Sept 1 – Nov 15 in Port Royal.
In spring: USDA's 1967 table lists chinese cabbage as generally fall-planted in every place here. Newer advice from your state's extension service may differ.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Fall |
|---|---|
| Aiken | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Anderson | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Beaufort | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Bluffton | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Cayce | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Charleston | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Clemson | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Columbia | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Conway | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Easley | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Florence | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Forest Acres | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Fort Mill | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Fountain Inn | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Gaffney | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Goose Creek | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Greenville | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Greenwood | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Greer | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Hanahan | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Hardeeville | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Hilton Head Island | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Irmo | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| James Island | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Lexington | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Mauldin | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Moncks Corner | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Mount Pleasant | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Myrtle Beach | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Newberry | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| North Augusta | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| North Charleston | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| North Myrtle Beach | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Orangeburg | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Port Royal | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Rock Hill | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Simpsonville | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Spartanburg | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Summerville | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Sumter | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Tega Cay | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| West Columbia | Aug 15 – Oct 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 chinese cabbage.