When to plant in Marion, SC
Planting dates worked out from Marion's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 4
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Mar 21
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 12
1 year in 10 by Oct 31
Frost-free days
238
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Mullins · 14.2 km away · station 34 m, town 22 m. How we match towns to stations
This season
Plan your garden.
Planting dates for common crops
| Crop | Start indoors | Plant out or sow | Harvest from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Feb 7 – Feb 21 | Apr 4 – Apr 18 | May 29 |
| Sweet pepper | Jan 24 – Feb 7 | Apr 4 – Apr 18 | Jun 3 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Jan 17 – Jan 24 | Feb 21 – Mar 7 | Apr 2 |
| Peas | — | Feb 7 – Mar 7 | Apr 3 |
| Bush beans | — | Mar 28 – Apr 18 | May 17 |
| Carrot | — | Feb 28 – Apr 11 | Apr 29 |
| Beet | — | Feb 21 – Apr 4 | Apr 12 |
| Potato | — | Feb 28 – Mar 21 | May 9 |
| Kale | Jan 10 – Jan 24 | Feb 21 – Mar 7 | Apr 5 |
| Broccoli | Jan 10 – Jan 24 | Feb 21 – Mar 14 | Apr 22 |
| Cucumber | Mar 7 – Mar 14 | Apr 4 – Apr 18 | May 24 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 7 – Mar 14 | Apr 4 – Apr 18 | May 19 |
| Winter squash | Mar 7 – Mar 14 | Apr 4 – Apr 18 | Jun 23 |
| Sweet corn | — | Mar 28 – Apr 18 | May 27 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Feb 21 – Mar 14 | May 22 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 29 – Nov 26 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Feb 7 – Mar 7 | Mar 17 |
| Basil | Feb 21 – Mar 7 | Apr 4 – Apr 18 | May 31 |
Marion's weather over time
How the growing season has shifted here, year by year, from the station's own records.
Each year's last spring frostLong-term trend
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| Year | Last spring frost |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Mar 10 |
| 2006 | Mar 27 |
| 2007 | Apr 11 |
| 2008 | Mar 26 |
| 2009 | Mar 6 |
| 2010 | Mar 8 |
| 2011 | Mar 13 |
| 2012 | Mar 7 |
| 2013 | Mar 30 |
| 2014 | Mar 28 |
| 2015 | Mar 30 |
| 2016 | Apr 10 |
| 2017 | Mar 21 |
| 2018 | Mar 23 |
| 2019 | Mar 8 |
| 2020 | Mar 9 |
| 2021 | Apr 4 |
| 2022 | Mar 28 |
| 2023 | Mar 22 |
| 2024 | Feb 23 |
| 2025 | Mar 7 |
| 2026 | Mar 30 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 210 |
| 2007 | 210 |
| 2008 | 216 |
| 2009 | 266 |
| 2010 | 244 |
| 2011 | 243 |
| 2012 | 245 |
| 2013 | 227 |
| 2014 | 219 |
| 2015 | 238 |
| 2016 | 223 |
| 2017 | 234 |
| 2018 | 244 |
| 2019 | 245 |
| 2020 | 254 |
| 2021 | 229 |
| 2022 | 204 |
| 2023 | 224 |
| 2024 | 271 |
| 2025 | 265 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 23.4 °C |
| 2006 | 23.5 °C |
| 2007 | 23.5 °C |
| 2008 | 23.2 °C |
| 2009 | 23.1 °C |
| 2010 | 24.5 °C |
| 2011 | 23.9 °C |
| 2012 | 23.0 °C |
| 2013 | 22.2 °C |
| 2014 | 23.2 °C |
| 2015 | 23.8 °C |
| 2016 | 23.5 °C |
| 2017 | 23.3 °C |
| 2018 | 23.5 °C |
| 2019 | 23.7 °C |
| 2020 | 22.2 °C |
| 2021 | 22.2 °C |
| 2022 | 23.1 °C |
| 2023 | 22.2 °C |
| 2024 | 23.1 °C |
| 2025 | 23.0 °C |
| 2026 | 23.4 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Mullins (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.