When to Plant Taro in South Carolina
South Carolina spans USDA hardiness 7b to 9b (zones 7b to 9b on this page). Plant taro by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
Jump to: Zone 7b · Zone 8a · Zone 8b · Zone 9a · Zone 9b
Taro planting calendar for South Carolina, Zone 7b
Average last spring frost
April 10
Average first fall frost
October 30
Direct sow
Apr 24
Projected first harvest
Nov 10
Taro is ready to harvest in about 200 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Taro planting calendar for South Carolina, Zone 8a
Average last spring frost
April 1
Average first fall frost
November 10
Direct sow
Apr 15
Projected first harvest
Nov 1
Taro is ready to harvest in about 200 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Taro planting calendar for South Carolina, Zone 8b
Average last spring frost
March 20
Average first fall frost
November 20
Direct sow
Apr 3
Projected first harvest
Oct 20
Taro is ready to harvest in about 200 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Taro planting calendar for South Carolina, Zone 9a
Average last spring frost
March 1
Average first fall frost
December 1
Direct sow
Mar 15
Projected first harvest
Oct 1
Taro is ready to harvest in about 200 days. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
Taro planting calendar for South Carolina, Zone 9b
Average last spring frost
February 15
Average first fall frost
December 15
Direct sow
Mar 1
Projected first harvest
Sep 17
Taro is ready to harvest in about 200 days. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
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