South Carolina · Garden vegetables
Rhubarb season in South Carolina
Too hot for rhubarb outside a few mountain gardens; South Carolina stalks are Pacific Northwest stock.
Where rhubarb really grow
The season does exist — just not here. These states carry the rhubarb harvest, in the order the peak arrives:
See the whole national sweep — or what South Carolina does best, which is the better trade anyway.
Frequently asked questions
Are rhubarb grown commercially in South Carolina?
Not at market scale, no — and we'd rather tell you that than invent dates. Too hot for rhubarb outside a few mountain gardens; South Carolina stalks are Pacific Northwest stock.
Where do the rhubarb in South Carolina stores come from?
Too hot for rhubarb outside a few mountain gardens; South Carolina stalks are Pacific Northwest stock. The national sweep shows which states are actually picking in any given month.
What should I look for at South Carolina markets instead?
Whatever the season is actually serving — the full South Carolina calendar always has something honest on the board.