When to plant Green beans in South Carolina
In spring, from Feb 1 – May 1 in Charleston to Apr 25 – June 30 in Gaffney.
In fall, from July 1 – Sept 1 in Aiken to Sept 1 – 30 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 | Mar 15 – May 25 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Anderson | Mar 15 – May 25 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Beaufort | Mar 10 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Sept 20 |
| Bluffton | Mar 10 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Sept 20 |
| Cayce | Mar 15 – May 15 | July 1 – Sept 10 |
| Charleston | Feb 1 – May 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Clemson | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Columbia | Mar 15 – May 25 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Conway | Mar 15 – May 15 | July 1 – Sept 10 |
| Easley | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Florence | Mar 15 – May 25 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Forest Acres | Mar 15 – May 25 | July 1 – Sept 10 |
| Fort Mill | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Fountain Inn | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Gaffney | Apr 25 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Goose Creek | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Sept 20 |
| Greenville | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Greenwood | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Greer | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Hanahan | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Sept 20 |
| Hardeeville | Mar 10 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Sept 20 |
| Hilton Head Island | Mar 10 – May 15 | Sept 1 – 30 |
| Irmo | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| James Island | Feb 1 – May 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Lexington | Mar 15 – May 25 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Mauldin | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Moncks Corner | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Sept 20 |
| Mount Pleasant | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Sept 20 |
| Myrtle Beach | Mar 15 – May 25 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Newberry | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| North Augusta | Mar 10 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Sept 20 |
| North Charleston | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Sept 20 |
| North Myrtle Beach | Mar 15 – May 15 | July 1 – Sept 10 |
| Orangeburg | Mar 15 – May 15 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Port Royal | Mar 10 – May 15 | Sept 1 – 30 |
| Rock Hill | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Simpsonville | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Spartanburg | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Summerville | Mar 15 – May 25 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Sumter | Mar 15 – May 25 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Tega Cay | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| West Columbia | Mar 15 – May 25 | July 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 snap beans.