When to plant Tomatoes in South Carolina

In spring, from Feb 20 – Apr 10 in Charleston to May 5 – June 10 in Gaffney.

In fall, from June 1 – July 15 in Aiken to Sept 1 – Nov 1 in James Island.

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

Tomatoes planting dates by place in South Carolina
PlaceSpringFall
AikenApr 1 – May 20June 1 – July 15
AndersonApr 1 – May 20June 1 – July 15
BeaufortMar 10 – May 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
BlufftonMar 10 – May 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
CayceMar 20 – May 10June 1 – Aug 1
CharlestonFeb 20 – Apr 10Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
ClemsonApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
ColumbiaApr 1 – May 20June 1 – July 15
ConwayMar 20 – May 10June 1 – Aug 1
EasleyApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
FlorenceApr 1 – May 20June 1 – July 15
Forest AcresApr 1 – May 20June 1 – Aug 1
Fort MillApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Fountain InnApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
GaffneyMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Goose CreekMar 20 – May 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
GreenvilleApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
GreenwoodApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
GreerApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
HanahanMar 20 – May 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
HardeevilleMar 10 – May 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Hilton Head IslandMar 10 – May 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
IrmoApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 1
James IslandFeb 20 – Apr 10Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
LexingtonApr 1 – May 20June 1 – July 15
MauldinApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
Moncks CornerMar 20 – May 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
Mount PleasantMar 20 – May 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
Myrtle BeachApr 1 – May 20June 1 – July 15
NewberryApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
North AugustaMar 10 – May 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
North CharlestonMar 20 – May 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
North Myrtle BeachMar 20 – May 10June 1 – Aug 1
OrangeburgMar 20 – May 10June 1 – July 15
Port RoyalMar 10 – May 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
Rock HillApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
SimpsonvilleApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
SpartanburgApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 1
SummervilleApr 1 – May 20June 1 – July 15
SumterApr 1 – May 20June 1 – July 15
Tega CayApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
West ColumbiaApr 1 – May 20June 1 – July 15

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 tomatoes.