When to plant Beets in New York

In spring, from Mar 1 – June 1 in Floral Park to Apr 25 – June 15 in Oneonta.

In fall, from June 1 – July 10 in Corning to Sept 1 – Dec 1 in 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 York
PlaceSpringFall
AirmontMar 20 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
AlbanyApr 1 – June 15June 15 – July 25
AmsterdamApr 15 – June 15June 15 – July 25
AuburnApr 1 – June 15July 1 – Aug 5
BabylonMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
BataviaApr 1 – June 15July 1 – Aug 5
BeaconMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
BinghamtonApr 1 – June 15June 15 – July 25
BuffaloMar 20 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
CanandaiguaApr 1 – June 15July 1 – Aug 5
Chestnut RidgeMar 20 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
CohoesMar 20 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
CorningApr 25 – June 15June 1 – July 10
CortlandApr 15 – June 15June 15 – July 25
DepewMar 20 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Dobbs FerryMar 20 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
DunkirkApr 1 – June 15July 1 – Aug 5
East RockawayMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
ElmiraApr 15 – June 15June 15 – July 25
EndicottApr 1 – June 15June 15 – July 25
Floral ParkMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
FreeportMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
FultonApr 1 – June 15July 1 – Aug 5
Garden CityMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
GenevaApr 1 – June 15July 1 – Aug 5
Glen CoveMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Glens FallsApr 25 – June 15June 1 – July 10
GloversvilleApr 15 – June 15June 1 – July 10
Great NeckMar 1 – June 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
HarrisonMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
HaverstrawMar 20 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
HempsteadMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
IthacaApr 15 – June 15June 1 – July 10
JamestownApr 15 – June 15June 15 – July 25
Johnson CityApr 1 – June 15June 15 – July 25
KenmoreApr 15 – June 15June 15 – July 25
KingstonApr 15 – June 15June 1 – July 10
Kiryas JoelMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
LackawannaMar 20 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Lake GroveMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
LancasterMar 20 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
LindenhurstMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
LockportApr 1 – June 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
Long BeachMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
LynbrookMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
MamaroneckMar 20 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Massapequa ParkMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
MiddletownMar 20 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
MineolaMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Mount KiscoMar 20 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
Mount VernonMar 1 – June 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
New Hyde ParkMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
New RochelleMar 20 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
New YorkMar 1 – June 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
NewburghApr 1 – June 15June 15 – July 25
Niagara FallsApr 1 – June 15July 1 – Aug 5
North TonawandaApr 15 – June 15June 15 – July 25
OleanApr 15 – June 15June 15 – July 25
OneidaApr 1 – June 15June 15 – July 25
OneontaApr 25 – June 15June 1 – July 10
OssiningMar 20 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
OswegoMar 20 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
PatchogueMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
PeekskillApr 1 – June 15July 1 – Aug 5
PlattsburghApr 15 – June 15June 1 – July 10
Port ChesterMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
PoughkeepsieMar 20 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
RochesterMar 20 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
Rockville CentreMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
RomeApr 15 – June 15June 15 – July 25
RyeMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Saratoga SpringsApr 1 – June 15June 15 – July 25
ScarsdaleMar 20 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
SchenectadyApr 1 – June 15June 15 – July 25
Sleepy HollowMar 20 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Spring ValleyMar 20 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
SuffernMar 20 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
SyracuseApr 1 – June 15July 1 – Aug 5
TarrytownMar 20 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
TonawandaApr 15 – June 15June 15 – July 25
TroyMar 20 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
UticaApr 1 – June 15June 15 – July 25
Valley StreamMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
WatertownApr 1 – June 15June 15 – July 25
WatervlietMar 20 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
West HaverstrawMar 20 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
WestburyMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
White PlainsMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
WoodburyMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
YonkersMar 20 – 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. “—” means the place's frost date is outside the table. The full USDA table for beets.