When to plant Turnips in South Carolina
In spring, from Jan 1 – Mar 1 in Charleston to Mar 10 – Apr 1 in Gaffney.
In fall, from July 15 – Aug 15 in Gaffney to Oct 1 – Dec 1 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 10 – Mar 10 | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Anderson | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Beaufort | Jan 20 – Mar 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Bluffton | Jan 20 – Mar 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Cayce | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Charleston | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Oct 1 – Dec 31Now |
| Clemson | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Columbia | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Conway | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Easley | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Florence | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Forest Acres | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Fort Mill | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Fountain Inn | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Gaffney | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Goose Creek | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Greenville | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Greenwood | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Greer | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Hanahan | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Hardeeville | Jan 20 – Mar 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Hilton Head Island | Jan 20 – Mar 1 | Oct 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Irmo | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| James Island | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Oct 1 – Dec 31Now |
| Lexington | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Mauldin | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Moncks Corner | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Mount Pleasant | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Myrtle Beach | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Newberry | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| North Augusta | Jan 20 – Mar 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| North Charleston | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| North Myrtle Beach | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Orangeburg | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Port Royal | Jan 20 – Mar 1 | Oct 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Rock Hill | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Simpsonville | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Spartanburg | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Summerville | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Sumter | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Tega Cay | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| West Columbia | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
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 turnips.