When to Plant Endive in South Carolina
South Carolina spans USDA hardiness 7b to 9b (zones 7b to 9b on this page). Plant endive by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
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Endive planting calendar for South Carolina, Zone 7b
Average last spring frost
April 10
Average first fall frost
October 30
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Feb 27
Transplant outdoors
Mar 27
Projected first harvest
Jun 25
fall planting
Direct sow
Jul 17
Projected first harvest
Oct 15
spring planting
fall planting
Most endive mature in about 90 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Endive planting calendar for South Carolina, Zone 8a
Average last spring frost
April 1
Average first fall frost
November 10
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Feb 18
Transplant outdoors
Mar 18
Projected first harvest
Jun 16
fall planting
Direct sow
Jul 28
Projected first harvest
Oct 26
spring planting
fall planting
Most endive mature in about 90 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Endive planting calendar for South Carolina, Zone 8b
Average last spring frost
March 20
Average first fall frost
November 20
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Feb 6
Transplant outdoors
Mar 6
Projected first harvest
Jun 4
fall planting
Direct sow
Aug 7
Projected first harvest
Nov 5
spring planting
fall planting
Most endive mature in about 90 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Endive planting calendar for South Carolina, Zone 9a
Average last spring frost
March 1
Average first fall frost
December 1
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Jan 18
Transplant outdoors
Feb 15
Projected first harvest
May 16
fall planting
Direct sow
Aug 18
Projected first harvest
Nov 16
spring planting
fall planting
Most endive mature in about 90 days. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
Endive planting calendar for South Carolina, Zone 9b
Average last spring frost
February 15
Average first fall frost
December 15
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Jan 4
Transplant outdoors
Feb 1
Projected first harvest
May 2
fall planting
Direct sow
Sep 1
Projected first harvest
Nov 30
spring planting
fall planting
Most endive mature in about 90 days. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
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Varieties to grow
2 varieties of endive in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with endive
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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