South Carolina planting zones & frost dates
USDA hardiness zones in South Carolina go from 8a to 9b. Pick your city for its average frost dates and a planting calendar, or search by ZIP code.
| City | Zone | Avg. last frost | Avg. first frost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aiken | 8b | Mar 19 | Nov 14 |
| Anderson | 8b | Mar 23 | Nov 11 |
| Beaufort | 9a | Mar 3 | Dec 9 |
| Berea | 8a | Mar 16 | Nov 20 |
| Bluffton | 9a | Mar 3 | Dec 9 |
| Cayce | 8b | Mar 25 | Nov 7 |
| Charleston | 9a | Feb 4 | Dec 30 |
| Clemson | 8b | Apr 1 | Nov 3 |
| Columbia | 8b | Mar 16 | Nov 16 |
| Conway | 8b | Mar 15 | Nov 22 |
| Dentsville | 8b | Mar 16 | Nov 16 |
| Easley | 8a | Apr 1 | Nov 3 |
| Five Forks | 8a | Mar 28 | Nov 7 |
| Florence | 8b | Mar 19 | Nov 13 |
| Forest Acres | 8b | Mar 16 | Nov 16 |
| Fort Mill | 8a | Mar 31 | Nov 4 |
| Gaffney | 8a | Apr 20 | Oct 24 |
| Gantt | 8a | Mar 28 | Nov 7 |
| Goose Creek | 9a | Mar 7 | Nov 27 |
| Greenville | 8b | Mar 28 | Nov 7 |
| Greenwood | 8a | Mar 26 | Nov 12 |
| Greer | 8b | Mar 28 | Nov 7 |
| Hanahan | 9a | Mar 7 | Nov 27 |
| Hilton Head | 9b | Mar 3 | Dec 9 |
| Hilton Head Island | 9b | Mar 3 | Dec 9 |
| Irmo | 8b | Mar 25 | Nov 7 |
| Ladson | 8b | Mar 7 | Nov 27 |
| Lexington | 8b | Mar 25 | Nov 7 |
| Mauldin | 8a | Mar 28 | Nov 7 |
| Mount Pleasant | 9a | Mar 13 | Nov 30 |
| Myrtle Beach | 8b | Mar 21 | Nov 13 |
| Newberry | 8a | Mar 31 | Nov 7 |
| North Augusta | 8b | Feb 27 | Dec 4 |
| North Charleston | 9a | Mar 7 | Nov 27 |
| North Myrtle Beach | 8b | Mar 13 | Nov 20 |
| Oak Grove | 8b | Mar 25 | Nov 7 |
| Orangeburg | 8b | Mar 13 | Nov 15 |
| Parker | 8a | Mar 28 | Nov 7 |
| Port Royal | 9a | Mar 3 | Dec 9 |
| Red Hill | 8b | Mar 26 | Nov 11 |
| Rock Hill | 8a | Mar 27 | Nov 5 |
| Saint Andrews | 8b | Mar 16 | Nov 16 |
| Seven Oaks | 8b | Mar 25 | Nov 7 |
| Simpsonville | 8a | Mar 29 | Nov 5 |
| Socastee | 8b | Mar 15 | Nov 22 |
| Spartanburg | 8a | Apr 8 | Nov 1 |
| Summerville | 8b | Mar 22 | Nov 12 |
| Sumter | 8b | Mar 24 | Nov 7 |
| Taylors | 8a | Mar 28 | Nov 7 |
| Wade Hampton | 8a | Mar 16 | Nov 20 |
| West Columbia | 8b | Mar 16 | Nov 16 |
Cities with 10,000+ residents. Data: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023 and NOAA Climate Normals 1991–2020. Sources and method.