GreenlyWhen to plant garlic in Charleston: by 20 November
In Charleston, garlic: plant by 20 November. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit. For planting stock, the places nearby include SiteOne Landscape Supply (garden centre, 12 km); addresses and opening hours are below.
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Garlic in Charleston: soil, season and weather
No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 6.3 °C.
| Planting | by 20 November |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | 20 December |
| Coldest nights | January, 6.3 °C |
| Soil back at 5 °C in spring | already in the first week of January |
| Harvest (card) | about 8 months after planting: July |
| Daylight | 10:22 on 20 November |
| Daylight at the winter solstice | 9:59 |
Garlic in Charleston: care after planting
Planted on 20 November: in the first weeks water every 7 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 20 November — feed: nitrogen
- 18 December — feed: nitrogen
Pests and diseases of garlic to watch for:
Dates count from the first planting day of the window above; a later planting moves them by as many days.
Garlic in nearby cities
Around Charleston, Charlotte is 37 days earlier and Jacksonville 7 days later.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Savannah | 135 km | by 24 November | 4 days later |
| Columbia | 170 km | 30 October – end of December | 21 days earlier |
| Wilmington | 247 km | by 1 November | 19 days earlier |
| Charlotte | 285 km | 14 October – end of December | 37 days earlier |
| Jacksonville | 318 km | by 27 November | 7 days later |
| Greenville | 326 km | 23 October – end of December | 28 days earlier |
Where to buy garlic for planting in Charleston
Planting stock goes into the ground by 20 November; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Charleston OpenStreetMap lists 7 garden centres, 5 markets and 3 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026).
- SiteOne Landscape Supply — garden centre
Marina Drive 637, 29492 Charleston · 12 km - Charleston City Market — market
Meeting Street 188, 29401 Charleston · Mon–Sun 09:30–17:30 · 0 km · thecharlestoncitymarket.com - Charleston Farmers Market — market
Meeting Street 329, 29403 Charleston · Sat 08:00–14:00 · 1 km · charlestonfarmersmarket.com - Mount Pleasant Farmers Market — market
Coleman Boulevard 645, 29464 Mount Pleasant · Tue 15:30–19:00 · 5 km · experiencemountpleasant.com
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant garlic in Charleston?
In Charleston, garlic: plant by 20 November. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit.
When is the last spring frost in Charleston?
Last spring frost around 4 February, first autumn frost around 20 December.
