Beets

Use our zone-based planting guide to know when to plant beets.

Beets
Plant name Zone Start seeds indoors Start seeds outdoors Plant seedlings/transplants outdoors Plant spacing # plants per person
Beets 3a March 15-30 On/around May 1/July 15-30 On/around May 1/July 15-30 1 inch 15-30
Beets 3b March 15-30 On/around May 1/July 15-30 On/around May 1/July 15-30 1 inch 15-30
Beets 4a March 15-30 On/around May 1/July 15-30 On/around May 1/July 15-30 1 inch 15-30
Beets 4b March 15-30 On/around May 1/July 15-30 On/around May 1/July 15-30 1 inch 15-30
Beets 5a Feb. 15-March 1 On/around April 1/Aug. 15-30 On/around April 1/Aug. 15-30 1 inch 15-30
Beets 5b Feb. 15-March 1 On/around April 1/Aug. 15-30 On/around April 1/Aug. 15-30 1 inch 15-30
Beets 6a Feb. 15-March 1 On/around April 1/Aug. 15-30 On/around April 1/Aug. 15-30 1 inch 15-30
Beets 6b Feb. 15-March 1 On/around April 1/Aug. 15-30 On/around April 1/Aug. 15-30 1 inch 15-30
Beets 7a Feb. 15-March 1 On/around April 1/Aug. 15-30 On/around April 1/Aug. 15-30 1 inch 15-30
Beets 7b Feb. 15-March 1 On/around April 1/Aug. 15-30 On/around April 1/Aug. 15-30 1 inch 15-30
Beets 8a Jan. 15-Feb. 1 On/around March 1/Sept. 15-30 On/around March 1/Sept. 15-30 1 inch 15-30
Beets 8b Jan. 15-Feb. 1 On/around March 1/Sept. 15-30 On/around March 1/Sept. 15-30 1 inch 15-30
Beets 9a Dec. 15-30 On/around Feb. 1/Oct. 15-30 On/around Feb. 1/Oct. 15-30 1 inch 15-30
Beets 9b Dec. 15-30 On/around Feb. 1/Oct. 15-30 On/around Feb. 1/Oct. 15-30 1 inch 15-30
Beets 10a Nov. 30-Dec. 15 On/around Jan. 15/Oct. 15-30 On/around Jan. 15/Oct. 15-30 1 inch 15-30
Beets 10b Nov. 30-Dec. 15 On/around Jan. 15/Oct. 15-30 On/around Jan. 15/Oct. 15-30 1 inch 15-30
Beets 11a Early fall Late fall Late fall 1 inch 15-30

* Start seedlings indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost, or direct sow approximately 2 weeks before the average last frost date. Can be replanted in late summer, roughly 6-8 weeks before the first frost.