State agricultural overview

South Carolina crop calendar.

Zone 8a
Range 7a to 9a
220-day season
Last frost March 30
First frost November 5

13 primary crops with planting windows for South Carolina. Calendar timing is anchored to 8a dominant hardiness zone and a 220-day growing season — verify against Clemson Cooperative Extension for variety- and county-specific guidance.

Row Crop · South Carolina

Corn
primary
Spring: March 30 – April 20
Cotton
primary
Spring: April 13 – May 4
Grain Sorghum
primary
Spring: April 20 – May 18
Soybeans
primary
Spring: April 13 – May 4
Winter Wheat
primary
Fall: October 29 – November 19
Sunflowers
secondary
Spring: April 6 – May 4

Vegetables · South Carolina

Cucumbers
primary
Spring: April 13 – May 18
Peppers
primary
Spring: April 20 – May 11
Pumpkins
primary
Spring: April 20 – May 18
Sweet Corn
primary
Spring: March 30 – May 4
Tomatoes
primary
Spring: April 13 – May 4
Potatoes
secondary
Spring: March 16 – April 6
Fall: August 22 – September 6

Forages · South Carolina

Clover
primary
Spring: March 9 – April 6
Fall: September 6 – September 21
Alfalfa
secondary
Spring: March 23 – April 20
Fall: September 6 – September 21

Cover Crops · South Carolina

Brassicas
primary
Fall: August 22 – September 6
Winter Rye
primary
Fall: October 29 – November 19
Buckwheat
secondary
Spring: May 25 – June 22
Cereal Oats
secondary
Spring: March 23 – April 20
Fall: September 6 – September 21

Frost & extension reference

South Carolina climate anchors.

Last frost

March 30

First frost

November 5

Growing season

220 days

Hardiness zone

South Carolina county-level frost dates →Clemson Cooperative Extension →

South Carolina planting timing. Live alerts.

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