When to plant Okra in South Carolina

In spring, from Feb 15 – Apr 15 in Charleston to May 1 – June 1 in Gaffney.

In fall, from June 1 – Aug 20 in Aiken to Aug 1 – Oct 1 in Port Royal.

USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.

Okra planting dates by place in South Carolina
PlaceSpringFall
AikenApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
AndersonApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
BeaufortMar 10 – June 1June 1 – Sept 20
BlufftonMar 10 – June 1June 1 – Sept 20
CayceMar 20 – June 1June 1 – Sept 10
CharlestonFeb 15 – Apr 15Aug 1 – Oct 1
ClemsonApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
ColumbiaApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
ConwayMar 20 – June 1June 1 – Sept 10
EasleyApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
FlorenceApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
Forest AcresApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Sept 10
Fort MillApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
Fountain InnApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
GaffneyMay 1 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
Goose CreekMar 20 – June 1June 1 – Sept 20
GreenvilleApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
GreenwoodApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
GreerApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
HanahanMar 20 – June 1June 1 – Sept 20
HardeevilleMar 10 – June 1June 1 – Sept 20
Hilton Head IslandMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
IrmoApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
James IslandFeb 15 – Apr 15Aug 1 – Oct 1
LexingtonApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
MauldinApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
Moncks CornerMar 20 – June 1June 1 – Sept 20
Mount PleasantMar 20 – June 1June 1 – Sept 20
Myrtle BeachApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
NewberryApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
North AugustaMar 10 – June 1June 1 – Sept 20
North CharlestonMar 20 – June 1June 1 – Sept 20
North Myrtle BeachMar 20 – June 1June 1 – Sept 10
OrangeburgMar 20 – June 1June 1 – Aug 20
Port RoyalMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Rock HillApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
SimpsonvilleApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
SpartanburgApr 20 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
SummervilleApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
SumterApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20
Tega CayApr 10 – June 15June 1 – Aug 10
West ColumbiaApr 1 – June 15June 1 – Aug 20

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 okra.