When to plant in Five Forks, SC
USDA Zone 8aHere are the average frost dates, USDA hardiness zone, and a month-by-month planting calendar for Five Forks, South Carolina — all computed from Five Forks's nearest NOAA weather station.
Zone 8a means many perennials and even some tender shrubs overwinter in Five Forks, while your frost dates still decide when annuals go out.
Frost probability
GREER · 1991–2020The date the last spring and first fall frost occur, by threshold and probability. A 90% date is later in spring — and earlier in fall — than a 10% date; the 50% · 32°F row is what most gardeners plan around. These are Five Forks’s own odds, recorded at GREER.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Apr 25 | Apr 9 | Mar 24 | Oct 16 | Oct 29 | Nov 11 |
| 32°F | Apr 14 | Mar 28 | Mar 10 | Oct 26 | Nov 7 | Nov 24 |
| 28°F | Apr 3 | Mar 15 | Feb 22 | Nov 3 | Nov 20 | Dec 11 |
Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.
What to plant now
TODAY · JULY 19Full-year planting calendar
Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Five Forks, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 13 km · complete 32°F normalsWhen stations disagree by more than a few days, that spread is real microclimate variation — elevation, water, urban heat. Judge which station best matches your own yard.
Five Forks planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Five Forks, SC?
Plan for the last spring frost in Five Forks around March 28 (the date it has a 50% chance of a 32°F freeze). Anything frost-sensitive should go out after it.
When is the first fall frost in Five Forks, SC?
In Five Forks, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around November 7 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.
What hardiness zone is Five Forks in?
Five Forks is in USDA hardiness zone 8a. In zone 8a, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in Five Forks?
There are roughly 224 frost-free days in Five Forks (a long growing season), running from the average last frost around March 28 to the first fall frost near November 7.
When should I plant tomatoes in Five Forks?
In Five Forks, start tomato seeds indoors around January 31–February 14, then transplant seedlings outdoors around April 4 once the danger of frost has passed.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Mauldin · 8 km
- Simpsonville · 10 km
- Fountain Inn · 13 km
- Wade Hampton · 13 km
- Greenville · 13 km
- Greer · 14 km
- Taylors · 14 km
- Gantt · 17 km
Frost dates recorded at GREER, 8 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.
BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Five Forks, SC — Frost Dates & Zone 8a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00003870. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/south-carolina/five-forks.