When to plant Beets in Washington

In spring, from Feb 1 – Apr 15 in Burien to May 1 – June 15 in Cheney.

In fall, from May 15 – June 15 in Cheney to Sept 1 – Dec 1 in Woodinville.

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 Washington
PlaceSpringFall
AberdeenMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Airway HeightsApr 1 – June 15June 15 – July 25
AnacortesFeb 15 – June 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
ArlingtonMar 20 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
AuburnFeb 15 – May 15Aug 1 – Oct 1
Bainbridge IslandMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Battle GroundApr 1 – June 15July 1 – Aug 5
BellevueFeb 15 – June 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
BellinghamMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Bonney LakeMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
BothellFeb 15 – June 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
BremertonMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
BurienFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
BurlingtonFeb 15 – May 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
CamasFeb 15 – May 15Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
CentraliaMar 20 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
CheneyMay 1 – June 15May 15 – June 15
CovingtonMar 20 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
Des MoinesFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
East WenatcheeMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
EdgewoodFeb 15 – June 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
EdmondsFeb 15 – June 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
EllensburgApr 15 – June 15June 1 – July 10
EnumclawMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
EverettFeb 15 – May 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
Federal WayFeb 15 – June 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
FerndaleMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
FifeFeb 15 – June 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Gig HarborFeb 15 – June 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
GrandviewApr 1 – June 15June 15 – July 25
IssaquahFeb 15 – June 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
KelsoMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
KenmoreFeb 15 – June 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
KennewickMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
KentFeb 15 – May 15Aug 1 – Oct 1
KirklandFeb 15 – June 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
LaceyApr 1 – June 15June 15 – July 25
Lake Forest ParkFeb 15 – June 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
Lake StevensFeb 15 – May 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
LakewoodFeb 15 – June 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
Liberty LakeApr 1 – June 15June 15 – July 25
LongviewMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
LyndenMar 20 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
LynnwoodFeb 15 – June 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
Maple ValleyMar 20 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
MarysvilleFeb 15 – May 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
Mercer IslandFeb 15 – June 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
Mill CreekFeb 15 – June 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
MonroeMar 20 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
Moses LakeApr 1 – June 15June 15 – July 25
Mount VernonFeb 15 – May 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
Mountlake TerraceFeb 15 – June 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
MukilteoFeb 15 – June 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
NewcastleFeb 15 – June 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
Oak HarborFeb 15 – June 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
OlympiaApr 1 – June 15June 15 – July 25
PascoApr 1 – June 15June 15 – July 25
Port AngelesFeb 15 – June 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
Port OrchardMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Port TownsendFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – Dec 15Now
PoulsboMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
PullmanApr 15 – June 15June 1 – July 10
PuyallupMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
RedmondFeb 15 – June 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
RentonFeb 15 – June 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
RichlandMar 10 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
RidgefieldApr 1 – June 15July 1 – Aug 5
SammamishMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
SeaTacFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
SeattleFeb 15 – June 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
Sedro-WoolleyMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
SheltonApr 1 – June 15July 1 – Aug 5
ShorelineFeb 15 – June 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
SnohomishFeb 15 – May 15Aug 1 – Sept 1
SnoqualmieMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
SpokaneApr 1 – June 15June 15 – July 25
Spokane ValleyApr 1 – June 15June 15 – July 25
SumnerMar 10 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
SunnysideApr 1 – June 15June 15 – July 25
TacomaFeb 15 – June 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
TukwilaFeb 1 – Apr 15Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
TumwaterApr 1 – June 15June 15 – July 25
University PlaceFeb 15 – June 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
VancouverMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Oct 1
Walla WallaMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
WashougalMar 1 – June 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
WenatcheeMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
West RichlandMar 10 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
WoodinvilleFeb 15 – June 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
YakimaMar 10 – June 1July 1 – Aug 5
YelmApr 1 – June 15June 15 – July 25

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.