When to plant Beets in Missouri

In spring, from Mar 1 – June 1 in Ballwin to Mar 20 – June 1 in West Plains.

In fall, from July 1 – Aug 5 in Bolivar to Aug 1 – Sept 1 in Wentzville.

USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.

Beets planting dates by place in Missouri
PlaceSpringFall
ArnoldMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
BallwinMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Bellefontaine NeighborsMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
BeltonMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Blue SpringsMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
BolivarMar 10 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
BransonMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
BridgetonMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Cape GirardeauMar 10 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
CarthageMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
ChesterfieldMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
ClaytonMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
ColumbiaMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
CrestwoodMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Creve CoeurMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Dardenne PrairieMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
EllisvilleMar 10 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
EurekaMar 10 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
Excelsior SpringsMar 20 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
FarmingtonMar 10 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
FergusonMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
FestusMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
FlorissantMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
FultonMar 10 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
GladstoneMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Grain ValleyMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
GrandviewMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
HannibalMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
HazelwoodMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
IndependenceMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
JacksonMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Jefferson CityMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
JenningsMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
JoplinMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Kansas CityMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
KearneyMar 20 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
KennettMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
KirksvilleMar 20 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
KirkwoodMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Lake St. LouisMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
LebanonMar 20 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
Lee's SummitMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
LibertyMar 20 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
ManchesterMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
MarshallMar 10 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
Maryland HeightsMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
MaryvilleMar 20 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
MexicoMar 10 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
MoberlyMar 10 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
MonettMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
NeoshoMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
NixaMar 10 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
O'FallonMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
OverlandMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
OzarkMar 10 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
Poplar BluffMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
RaymoreMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
RaytownMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
RepublicMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
RollaMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
SedaliaMar 20 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
SikestonMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
SmithvilleMar 20 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
SpringfieldMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
St. AnnMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
St. CharlesMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
St. JosephMar 20 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
St. LouisMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
St. PetersMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Town and CountryMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
TroyMar 10 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
UnionMar 10 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
University CityMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
WarrensburgMar 10 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
WashingtonMar 10 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
Webb CityMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Webster GrovesMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
WentzvilleMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
West PlainsMar 20 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
WildwoodMar 10 – June 1July 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. “—” means the place's frost date is outside the table. The full USDA table for beets.