When to Plant Purslane in Georgetown, SC

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to determine when you can plant purslane by using the USDA zone info for Georgetown.

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Planting Calendar for Purslane

Frost tolerance for purslane: Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant: Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Purslane do well in very little cold which tells us that you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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The earliest that you can plant purslane in Georgetown is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant purslane and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your purslane may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your purslane indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Georgetown. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Georgetown is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Georgetown you get a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your purslane in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Georgetown

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)November 15
Lowest Expected Low15°F
Highest Expected Low20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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