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