When to plant Garlic in South Carolina
In spring, from Feb 1 – Mar 1 in Aiken to Mar 10 – Apr 1 in Gaffney.
In fall, from Aug 1 – Oct 1 in Aiken to Sept 15 – Nov 15 in Port Royal.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Aiken | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Anderson | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Beaufort | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Bluffton | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Cayce | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Charleston | Fall-planted | Sept 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Clemson | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Spring-planted |
| Columbia | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Conway | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Easley | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Spring-planted |
| Florence | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Forest Acres | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Fort Mill | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Spring-planted |
| Fountain Inn | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Gaffney | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | Spring-planted |
| Goose Creek | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Greenville | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Greenwood | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Greer | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Hanahan | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Hardeeville | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Hilton Head Island | Fall-planted | Sept 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Irmo | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Spring-planted |
| James Island | Fall-planted | Sept 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Lexington | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Mauldin | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Moncks Corner | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Mount Pleasant | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Myrtle Beach | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Newberry | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| North Augusta | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| North Charleston | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| North Myrtle Beach | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Orangeburg | Fall-planted | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Port Royal | Fall-planted | Sept 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Rock Hill | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Simpsonville | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Spartanburg | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Spring-planted |
| Summerville | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Sumter | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Tega Cay | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Spring-planted |
| West Columbia | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – 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. The full USDA table for garlic.