When to plant Beets in New Jersey

In spring, from Mar 1 – June 1 in Atlantic City to Apr 1 – June 15 in Somerville.

In fall, from July 1 – Aug 5 in Beachwood to Sept 1 – Dec 1 in West New York.

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 New Jersey
PlaceSpringFall
Asbury ParkMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Atlantic CityMar 1 – June 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
BayonneMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
BeachwoodMar 20 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
BellmawrMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
BergenfieldMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Bound BrookApr 1 – June 15July 1 – Aug 5
BridgetonMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
BurlingtonMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
CamdenMar 1 – June 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
CarteretMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
ChathamMar 20 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Cliffside ParkMar 1 – June 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
CliftonMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
CollingswoodMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
DoverMar 20 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
DumontMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
East OrangeMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
East RutherfordMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
EatontownMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
EdgewaterMar 1 – June 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
ElizabethMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Elmwood ParkMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
EnglewoodMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Fair LawnMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
FairviewMar 1 – June 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
Florham ParkMar 20 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Fort LeeMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Franklin LakesMar 20 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
FreeholdMar 20 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
GarfieldMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
GlassboroMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Glen RockMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Gloucester CityMar 1 – June 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
GuttenbergMar 1 – June 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
HackensackMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
HackettstownMar 20 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
HaddonfieldMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
HammontonMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
HarrisonMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Hasbrouck HeightsMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
HawthorneMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Highland ParkMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
HillsdaleMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
HobokenMar 1 – June 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
HopatcongMar 20 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
Jersey CityMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
KearnyMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
KinnelonMar 20 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
Lincoln ParkMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
LindenMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
LindenwoldMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Little FerryMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
LodiMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Long BranchMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
MadisonMar 20 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
ManvilleApr 1 – June 15July 1 – Aug 5
MaywoodMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
MetuchenMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
MiddlesexMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
MillvilleMar 20 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
MorristownMar 20 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
New BrunswickMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
New MilfordMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
New ProvidenceMar 20 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
NewarkMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
North ArlingtonMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
North PlainfieldMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
OaklandMar 20 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
Ocean CityMar 1 – June 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
Palisades ParkMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
ParamusMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
PassaicMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
PatersonMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Perth AmboyMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
PhillipsburgMar 20 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
Pine HillMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
PlainfieldMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
PleasantvilleMar 1 – June 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
Point PleasantMar 20 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
Pompton LakesMar 20 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
PrincetonMar 20 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
RahwayMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
RamseyMar 20 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
Red BankMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
RidgefieldMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Ridgefield ParkMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
RidgewoodMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
RingwoodMar 20 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
River EdgeMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
RoselleMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Roselle ParkMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
RutherfordMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
SayrevilleMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
SecaucusMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Somers PointMar 1 – June 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
SomervilleApr 1 – June 15July 1 – Aug 5
South AmboyMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
South PlainfieldMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
South RiverMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
SummitMar 20 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
TenaflyMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Tinton FallsMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
TotowaMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
TrentonMar 20 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Union CityMar 1 – June 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
VinelandMar 20 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
WaldwickMar 20 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
WallingtonMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
WanaqueMar 20 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
West New YorkMar 1 – June 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
WestfieldMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
WestwoodMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Wood-RidgeMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
WoodburyMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Woodland ParkMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1

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.