GreenlyWhen to plant peas in Charleston: 14 January – 7 October
In Charleston, peas: sow straight into the bed from 14 January to 7 October. For seeds, the places nearby include Roots and Shoots Nursery (garden centre, 8 km) and Walmart Garden Center (garden centre, 15 km); addresses and opening hours are below.
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Peas in Charleston: soil, season and weather
Peas tolerates light frost, so it goes in three weeks before the last frost (4 February); the top 7 cm of soil averages its minimum of 4 °C already in the first week of January.
| Last spring frost | 4 February |
|---|---|
| Top 7 cm of soil at 4 °C | already in the first week of January |
| First autumn frost | 20 December, 340 days after the start |
| Days in the bed to the first harvest (card) | 74 |
| First harvest, if planted in this window | 29 March – 20 December |
| Days left for picking | 266 |
| Daylight | 10:12 on 14 January |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 3 days; the driest month, November, has 8 rainy days |
Peas in Charleston: care after planting
Planted on 14 January: in the first weeks water every 6 days.
Pests and diseases of peas to watch for:
Weather in Charleston during the peas season
About 1383 mm of rain falls in the season; November is the driest month (76 mm) and August the wettest (201 mm).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days | Daylight on the 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14.6 | 6.3 | 78 | 9 | 10:13 |
| February | 17.8 | 9.4 | 80 | 9 | 11:01 |
| March | 20.1 | 11.6 | 80 | 8 | 11:56 |
| April | 23.4 | 15 | 99 | 7 | 12:58 |
| May | 27 | 19.4 | 107 | 12 | 13:50 |
| June | 29.5 | 22.8 | 146 | 16 | 14:18 |
| July | 31 | 24.7 | 153 | 20 | 14:07 |
| August | 29.9 | 24.1 | 201 | 20 | 13:23 |
| September | 28.3 | 21.7 | 155 | 13 | 12:24 |
| October | 24.7 | 17 | 87 | 7 | 11:24 |
| November | 19.9 | 11.4 | 76 | 8 | 10:29 |
| December | 16.5 | 8.4 | 121 | 9 | 10:00 |
ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo
Peas in nearby cities
Around Charleston, Jacksonville is 12 days earlier and Charlotte 43 days later.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Savannah | 135 km | 20 January – 11 October | 6 days later |
| Columbia | 170 km | 16 February – 16 September | 33 days later |
| Wilmington | 247 km | 15 February – 18 September | 32 days later |
| Charlotte | 285 km | 26 February – 31 August | 43 days later |
| Jacksonville | 318 km | 2 January – 14 October | 12 days earlier |
| Greenville | 326 km | 26 February – 9 September | 43 days later |
Where to buy peas seeds in Charleston
Seeds go straight into the bed from 14 January to 7 October; buy them before that. Within 15 km of Charleston OpenStreetMap lists 7 garden centres, 5 markets and 3 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026).
- Abide A While — garden centre
9 km - Tienda USA-MEX — market
15 km - Roots and Shoots Nursery — garden centre
Wappoo Road 1108, 29407 Charleston · Mon–Fri 09:00–17:30; Sat–Sun 09:00–16:00 · 8 km · rootsandshootsnursery.com - Walmart Garden Center — garden centre
W ASHLEY CIR 3951, 29414-9156 Charleston · 24/7 · 15 km · walmart.com
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Each window starts on the Greenly calendar date and ends on the last day that still leaves the crop’s days to harvest (from its card) before the average first autumn frost, plus six weeks of picking for crops harvested over weeks (tomatoes, peppers, aubergines, cucumbers, courgettes, pumpkins, watermelons, beans) — our rule; earlier in the window is safer.
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Questions
When to plant peas in Charleston?
In Charleston, peas: sow straight into the bed from 14 January to 7 October.
When is the last spring frost in Charleston?
Last spring frost around 4 February, first autumn frost around 20 December.
