When to plant Broccoli and brussels sprouts in South Carolina
In spring, from Jan 1 – 30 in Charleston to Mar 25 – Apr 20 in Gaffney.
For a fall crop, from July 1 – Aug 15 in Clemson to Sept 1 – Dec 31 in James Island.
USDA gives brussels sprouts the same planting dates as broccoli.
Dates are for setting out plants. USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Aiken | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Anderson | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Beaufort | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Bluffton | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Cayce | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Charleston | Jan 1 – 30 | Sept 1 – Dec 31Now |
| Clemson | Mar 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Columbia | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Conway | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Easley | Mar 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Florence | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Forest Acres | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Fort Mill | Mar 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Fountain Inn | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Gaffney | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Goose Creek | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Greenville | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Greenwood | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Greer | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Hanahan | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Hardeeville | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Hilton Head Island | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Irmo | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| James Island | Jan 1 – 30 | Sept 1 – Dec 31Now |
| Lexington | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Mauldin | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Moncks Corner | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Mount Pleasant | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Myrtle Beach | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Newberry | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| North Augusta | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| North Charleston | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| North Myrtle Beach | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Orangeburg | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Port Royal | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Rock Hill | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Simpsonville | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Spartanburg | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Summerville | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Sumter | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Tega Cay | Mar 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| West Columbia | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
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 broccoli.
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