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South Carolina

South Carolina Planting Zones

South Carolina covers USDA hardiness zones 8a to 9b on the 2023 map. The most common zone is 8b (50% of ZIP codes), where the coldest winter night averages 15 to 20 °F. Columbia is zone 8b, Greenville is zone 8a–8b and Charleston is zone 9a.

Zones in South Carolina

Share of the state’s ZIP codes in each zone.

8a 39% 10 to 15 °F
8b 50% 15 to 20 °F
9a 11% 20 to 25 °F
9b 1% 25 to 30 °F

Major cities

Columbia 8b
Greenville 8a–8b
Charleston 9a
Spartanburg 8a
Myrtle Beach 8b
Anderson 8a–8b
Beaufort 9a
Florence 8b
Aiken 8b
Rock Hill 8a
Clemson 8a–8b
Greenwood 8a

Every city and town in South Carolina

Abbeville 29620 8a
Adams Run 29426 9a
Aiken 29801+ 8b
Alcolu 29001 8b
Allendale 29810 8b
Anderson 29621+ 8a–8b
Andrews 29510 8b
Arcadia 29320 8a
Awendaw 29429 9a
Aynor 29511 8b
Ballentine 29002 8b
Bamberg 29003 8b
Barnwell 29812 8b
Batesburg 29006 8a
Bath 29816 8b
Beaufort 29901+ 9a
Beech Island 29842 8b
Belton 29627 8a
Bennettsville 29512 8a
Bethune 29009 8a
Bishopville 29010 8b
Blacksburg 29702 8a
Blackstock 29014 8a
Blackville 29817 8b
Blair 29015 8a
Blenheim 29516 8b
Bluffton 29910 9a
Blythewood 29016 8a
Boiling Springs 29316 8a
Bonneau 29431 8b
Bowling Green 29703 8a
Bowman 29018 8b
Bradley 29819 8a
Branchville 29432 8b
Brunson 29911 8b
Buffalo 29321 8a
Cades 29518 8b
Calhoun Falls 29628 8a
Camden 29020+ 8a
Cameron 29030 8b
Campobello 29322 8a
Canadys 29433 8b
Carlisle 29031 8a
Cassatt 29032 8a
Catawba 29704 8a
Cayce 29033 8b
Centenary 29519 8b
Central 29630 8a
Chapin 29036 8b
Chappells 29037 8a
Charleston 29401+ 9a
Charleston (Berkeley) 29492 9a
Charleston Afb 29404 9a
Cheraw 29520 8a
Chesnee 29323 8a
Chester 29706 8a
Chesterfield 29709 8a
Clarks Hill 29821 8b
Clearwater 29822 8b
Clemson 29631+ 8a–8b
Cleveland 29635 8a
Clifton 29324 8a
Clinton 29325 8a
Clio 29525 8b
Clover 29710 8a
Columbia 29201+ 8b
Columbia (Lexington) 29212+ 8b
Conestee 29636 8a
Converse 29329 8a
Conway 29526+ 8b
Coosawhatchie 29912 8b
Cope 29038 8b
Cordesville 29434 8b
Cordova 29039 8b
Cottageville 29435 8b
Coward 29530 8b
Cowpens 29330 8a
Crocketville 29913 8b
Cross 29436 8b
Cross Anchor 29331 8a
Cross Hill 29332 8a
Dale 29914 9a
Dalzell 29040 8b
Darlington 29532+ 8b
Daufuskie Island 29915 9a
Davis Station 29041 8b
Denmark 29042 8b
Dillon 29536 8b
Donalds 29638 8a
Dorchester 29437 8b
Drayton 29333 8a
Due West 29639 8a
Duncan 29334 8a
Early Branch 29916 8b
Easley 29640+ 8a
Eastover 29044 8b
Edgefield 29824 8a
Edgemoor 29712 8a
Edisto Island 29438 9a
Effingham 29541 8b
Ehrhardt 29081 8b
Elgin 29045 8b
Elko 29826 8b
Elliott 29046 8b
Elloree 29047 8b
Enoree 29335 8a
Estill 29918 8b
Eutawville 29048 8b
Fair Play 29643 8a
Fairfax 29827 8b
Fairforest 29336 8a
Fingerville 29338 8a
Florence 29501+ 8b
Folly Beach 29439 9a
Fork 29543 8b
Fort Lawn 29714 8a
Fort Mill 29708+ 8a
Fort Mill (Lancaster) 29707 8a
Fountain Inn 29644 8a
Furman 29921 8b
Gable 29051 8b
Gadsden 29052 8b
Gaffney 29340+ 8a
Galivants Ferry 29544 8b
Garnett 29922 8b
Gaston 29053 8b
Georgetown 29440+ 8b
Gifford 29923 8b
Gilbert 29054 8b
Gloverville 29828 8b
Goose Creek 29445 8b
Gramling 29348 8a
Graniteville 29829 8b
Gray Court 29645 8a
Great Falls 29055 8a
Greeleyville 29056 8b
Green Pond 29446 9a
Green Sea 29545 8b
Greenville 29601+ 8a–8b
Greenwood 29646+ 8a
Greer 29650+ 8a–8b
Gresham 29546 8b
Grover 29447 8b
Hamer 29547 8b
Hampton 29924 8b
Hanahan 29410 9a
Hardeeville 29927 9a
Harleyville 29448 8b
Hartsville 29550+ 8b
Heath Springs 29058 8a
Hemingway 29554 8b
Hickory Grove 29717 8a
Hilda 29813 8b
Hilton Head Island 29925+ 9a–9b
Hodges 29653+ 8a
Holly Hill 29059 8b
Hollywood 29449 9a
Honea Path 29654 8a
Hopkins 29061 8b
Horatio 29062 8b
Huger 29450 8b
Inman 29349 8a
Irmo 29063 8b
Islandton 29929 8b
Isle Of Palms 29451 9a
Iva 29655 8a
Jackson 29831 8b
Jacksonboro 29452 9a
Jamestown 29453 8b
Jefferson 29718 8a
Jenkinsville 29065 8a
Joanna 29351 8a
Johns Island 29455+ 9a
Johnsonville 29555 8b
Johnston 29832 8a
Jonesville 29353+ 8a
Kershaw 29067 8a
Kinards 29355 8a
Kingstree 29556 8b
La France 29656 8a
Ladson 29456 8b
Lake City 29560 8b
Lake View 29563 8b
Lamar 29069 8b
Lancaster 29720+ 8a
Lando 29724 8a
Landrum 29356 8a
Lane 29564 8b
Langley 29834 8b
Latta 29565 8b
Laurens 29360 8a
Leesville 29070 8a
Lexington 29071+ 8b
Liberty 29657 8a
Liberty Hill 29074 8a
Little Mountain 29075 8a
Little River 29566 8b
Little Rock 29567 8b
Lobeco 29931 9a
Lockhart 29364 8a
Lodge 29082 8b
Long Creek 29658 8a
Longs 29568 8b
Loris 29569 8b
Lowndesville 29659 8a
Lugoff 29078 8a
Luray 29932 8b
Lydia 29079 8b
Lyman 29365 8a
Lynchburg 29080 8b
Manning 29102 8b
Marietta 29661 8a
Marion 29571 8b
Martin 29836 8b
Mauldin 29662 8a
Mayesville 29104 8b
Mc Bee 29101 8a
Mc Clellanville 29458 9a
Mc Coll 29570 8a
Mc Connells 29726 8a
Mc Cormick 29835+ 8a–8b
Miley 29933 8b
Modoc 29838 8b
Moncks Corner 29461 8b
Monetta 29105 8a
Montmorenci 29839 8b
Moore 29369 8a
Mount Carmel 29840 8b
Mount Croghan 29727 8a
Mount Pleasant 29464+ 9a
Mountain Rest 29664 8a
Mountville 29370 8a
Mullins 29574 8b
Murrells Inlet 29576 8b
Myrtle Beach 29572+ 8b
Neeses 29107 8b
Nesmith 29580 8b
New Ellenton 29809 8b
New Zion 29111 8b
Newberry 29108 8a
Newry 29665 8b
Nichols 29581 8b
Ninety Six 29666 8a
Norris 29667 8a
North 29112 8b
North Augusta 29841+ 8b
North Charleston 29405+ 9a
North Charleston (Dorchester) 29420 9a
North Myrtle Beach 29582+ 8b
Norway 29113 8b
Okatie 29909 9a
Olanta 29114 8b
Olar 29843 8b
Orangeburg 29115+ 8b
Pacolet 29372 8a
Pacolet Mills 29373 8a
Pageland 29728 8a
Pamplico 29583 8b
Parksville 29844 8b
Parris Island 29905 9a
Patrick 29584 8a
Pauline 29374 8a
Pawleys Island 29585 8b
Peak 29122 8a
Pelion 29123 8a
Pelzer 29669 8a
Pendleton 29670 8a
Pickens 29671 8a
Piedmont 29673 8a
Pineland 29934 8b
Pineville 29468 8b
Pinewood 29125 8b
Pinopolis 29469 8b
Plum Branch 29845 8b
Pomaria 29126 8a
Port Royal 29935 9a
Prosperity 29127 8a
Rains 29589 8b
Ravenel 29470 9a
Reevesville 29471 8b
Reidville 29375 8a
Rembert 29128 8b
Richburg 29729 8a
Richland 29675 8a
Ridge Spring 29129 8a
Ridgeland 29936 9a
Ridgeville 29472 8b
Ridgeway 29130 8a
Rion 29132 8a
Rock Hill 29730+ 8a
Roebuck 29376 8a
Round O 29474 8b
Rowesville 29133 8b
Ruby 29741 8a
Ruffin 29475 8b
Russellville 29476 8b
Saint George 29477 8b
Saint Helena Island 29920 9b
Saint Matthews 29135 8b
Saint Stephen 29479 8b
Salem 29676 8a
Salley 29137 8b
Salters 29590 8b
Saluda 29138 8a
Sandy Springs 29677 8a
Santee 29142 8b
Sardinia 29143 8b
Scotia 29939 8b
Scranton 29591 8b
Seabrook 29940 9a
Sellers 29592 8b
Seneca 29672+ 8a–8b
Sharon 29742 8a
Shaw Afb 29152 8b
Sheldon 29941 9a
Silverstreet 29145 8a
Simpsonville 29680+ 8a
Six Mile 29682 8a
Slater 29683 8a
Smoaks 29481 8b
Smyrna 29743 8a
Society Hill 29593 8b
Spartanburg 29301+ 8a
Springfield 29146 8b
Starr 29684 8a
Startex 29377 8a
State Park 29147 8b
Sullivans Island 29482 9a
Summerton 29148 8b
Summerville 29483+ 8b
Summerville (Berkeley) 29486 8b
Sumter 29150+ 8b
Sunset 29685 8a
Swansea 29160 8b
Sycamore 29846 8b
Tamassee 29686 8a
Tatum 29594 8a
Taylors 29687 8a
Tillman 29943 9a
Timmonsville 29161 8b
Townville 29689 8b
Travelers Rest 29690 8a
Trenton 29847 8a
Troy 29848 8a
Turbeville 29162 8b
Ulmer 29849 8b
Una 29378 8a
Union 29379 8a
Van Wyck 29744 8a
Vance 29163 8b
Varnville 29944 8b
Vaucluse 29850 8b
Wadmalaw Island 29487 9a
Wagener 29164 8b
Walhalla 29691 8a
Wallace 29596 8a
Walterboro 29488 8b
Ward 29166 8a
Ware Shoals 29692 8a
Warrenville 29851 8b
Waterloo 29384 8a
Wedgefield 29168 8b
Wellford 29385 8a
West Columbia 29169+ 8b
West Union 29696 8a
Westminster 29693 8a
Westville 29175 8a
White Rock 29177 8b
White Stone 29386 8a
Whitmire 29178 8a
Williams 29493 8b
Williamston 29697 8a
Williston 29853 8b
Windsor 29856 8b
Winnsboro 29180 8a
Woodruff 29388 8a
Yemassee 29945 8b
York 29745 8a

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Zones: 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map ZIP code data, USDA Agricultural Research Service and the PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University (official map). Place names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Each ZIP code gets one zone, but a ZIP code can cross a zone line, and hills, valleys and towns can be warmer or colder than the zone shown.

About the Hardiness Zone Map

The Hardiness Zone Map finds your USDA plant hardiness zone, also called your planting or growing zone, from your ZIP code. Zones are based on the average coldest winter night of the year: each zone is 10 °F wide and split into a and b halves of 5 °F, from zone 1a in Alaska to 13b in Puerto Rico. Plant labels and seed packets give the coldest zone a plant can survive, so knowing your zone tells you which perennials, shrubs and trees can stay outside all winter. Zones come from the official 2023 USDA map ZIP code data for all 50 states, Washington DC and Puerto Rico.

How to use it

1 Enter your 5-digit ZIP code and press Find my zone.
2 Read your zone and the average coldest winter temperature it stands for.
3 Open your state to see its zones and the zone of every city.
4 Choose plants rated for your zone number or a colder (lower) one.

Frequently asked questions

What growing zone is South Carolina?

South Carolina spans zones 8a–9b. Zone 8b is the most common, covering 50% of the state's ZIP codes. Enter your ZIP code above for your exact zone.

What planting zone is Columbia, SC?

Columbia is in USDA zone 8b. Its average coldest winter night is 15 to 20 °F.

What planting zone is Greenville, SC?

Greenville is in USDA zone 8a–8b, depending on the ZIP code. Its average coldest winter night is 10 to 20 °F.

What planting zone is Charleston, SC?

Charleston is in USDA zone 9a. Its average coldest winter night is 20 to 25 °F.

What is the coldest zone in South Carolina?

The coldest part of South Carolina is zone 8a, with winter lows of 10 to 15 °F. The warmest is zone 9b, at 25 to 30 °F.

How are planting zones worked out?

Each zone is a 10 °F band of the average coldest winter night over 1991–2020, split into a and b halves of 5 °F. The map does not show summer heat, rainfall or frost dates, so check local advice before planting.

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