When to plant Beets in Maryland
In spring, from Feb 15 – May 15 in Baltimore to Mar 20 – June 1 in Westminster.
In fall, from July 1 – Aug 5 in Bowie to Sept 1 – Dec 1 in Baltimore.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | Mar 10 – June 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Annapolis | Mar 1 – June 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Baltimore | Feb 15 – May 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Bel Air | Mar 10 – June 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Bowie | Mar 20 – June 1 | July 1 – Aug 5 |
| Cambridge | Mar 1 – June 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| College Park | Mar 10 – June 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Cumberland | Mar 10 – June 1 | July 1 – Aug 5 |
| Easton | Mar 1 – June 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Elkton | Mar 10 – June 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Frederick | Mar 1 – June 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Gaithersburg | Mar 1 – June 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Greenbelt | Mar 10 – June 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Hagerstown | Mar 10 – June 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Havre de Grace | Mar 10 – June 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Hyattsville | Mar 1 – June 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| La Plata | Mar 20 – June 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Laurel | Mar 10 – June 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| New Carrollton | Mar 20 – June 1 | July 1 – Aug 5 |
| Rockville | Mar 1 – June 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Salisbury | Mar 1 – June 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Takoma Park | Mar 1 – June 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Westminster | Mar 20 – June 1 | July 1 – Aug 5 |
Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. The full USDA table for beets.