When to plant Beets

The planting dates depend on your average frost dates. Enter a ZIP code to get yours, or read the USDA table below.

Earliest safe spring planting dates: beets
Average last freezePlant
Jan 30Jan 1 – Mar 15
Feb 8Jan 10 – Mar 15
Feb 18Jan 20 – Apr 1
Feb 28Feb 1 – Apr 15
Mar 10Feb 15 – June 1
Mar 20Feb 15 – May 15
Mar 30Mar 1 – June 1
Apr 10Mar 10 – June 1
Apr 20Mar 20 – June 1
Apr 30Apr 1 – June 15
May 10Apr 15 – June 15
May 20Apr 25 – June 15
May 30May 1 – June 15
June 10May 15 – June 15
Latest safe fall planting dates: beets
Average first freezePlant by
Aug 30May 15 – June 15
Sept 10May 15 – June 15
Sept 20June 1 – July 1
Sept 30June 1 – July 10
Oct 10June 15 – July 25
Oct 20July 1 – Aug 5
Oct 30Aug 1 – Sept 1
Nov 10Aug 1 – Oct 1
Nov 20Sept 1 – Dec 1
Nov 30Sept 1 – Dec 15
Dec 10Sept 1 – Dec 31
Dec 20Sept 1 – Dec 31

Source: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), “Suburban and Farm Vegetable Gardens,” tables 4 and 5. The bulletin scan.

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