When to plant beets

Beets
The rule

Sow outdoors from 4 weeks before to 2 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 8–10 weeks before the first frost.

Each beet seed is a cluster that gives several seedlings. Thin them to 3 inches apart.

Days to harvest
50–70
Type
Cool season

Start dates by state

Alaska: Apr 18AKApr 18Maine: Mar 29MEMar 29Wisconsin: Mar 29WIMar 29Vermont: Apr 1VTApr 1New Hampshire: Apr 2NHApr 2Washington: Feb 8WAFeb 8Idaho: Mar 27IDMar 27Montana: Apr 6MTApr 6North Dakota: Apr 6NDApr 6Minnesota: Mar 26MNMar 26Illinois: Mar 13ILMar 13Michigan: Mar 30MIMar 30New York: Mar 4NYMar 4Massachusetts: Mar 7MAMar 7Oregon: Jan 28ORJan 28Nevada: Dec 27NVDec 27Wyoming: Apr 16WYApr 16South Dakota: Mar 29SDMar 29Iowa: Mar 21IAMar 21Indiana: Mar 23INMar 23Ohio: Mar 23OHMar 23Pennsylvania: Mar 2PAMar 2New Jersey: Mar 7NJMar 7Connecticut: Mar 8CTMar 8Rhode Island: Mar 14RIMar 14California: Dec 5CADec 5Utah: Mar 3UTMar 3Colorado: Apr 6COApr 6Nebraska: Mar 19NEMar 19Missouri: Mar 7MOMar 7Kentucky: Mar 9KYMar 9West Virginia: Mar 19WVMar 19Virginia: Mar 1VAMar 1Maryland: Feb 24MDFeb 24Delaware: Mar 10DEMar 10Arizona: Dec 11AZDec 11New Mexico: Mar 26NMMar 26Kansas: Mar 14KSMar 14Arkansas: Feb 21ARFeb 21Tennessee: Mar 4TNMar 4North Carolina: Mar 2NCMar 2South Carolina: Jan 7SCJan 7District of Columbia: Mar 1DCMar 1Oklahoma: Mar 7OKMar 7Louisiana: Dec 25LADec 25Mississippi: Feb 6MSFeb 6Alabama: Feb 24ALFeb 24Georgia: Feb 24GAFeb 24Hawaii: frost-freeHInoneTexas: Jan 5TXJan 5Florida: Jan 4FLJan 4
Before FebFebruaryMarchAprilMayJune or later
When the main planting window opens in each state's largest city. Click a state for every city.
StateLargest cityWindow
AlabamaHuntsvilleFeb 24 to Apr 7
AlaskaAnchorageApr 18 to May 30
ArizonaPhoenixDec 11 to Jan 22
ArkansasLittle RockFeb 21 to Apr 4
CaliforniaSan JoseDec 5 to Jan 16
ColoradoDenverApr 6 to May 18
ConnecticutBridgeportMar 8 to Apr 19
DelawareWilmingtonMar 10 to Apr 21
District of ColumbiaWashingtonMar 1 to Apr 12
FloridaJacksonvilleJan 4 to Feb 15
GeorgiaAtlantaFeb 24 to Apr 7
Hawaiino frost date
IdahoBoise CityMar 27 to May 8
IllinoisChicagoMar 13 to Apr 24
IndianaIndianapolisMar 23 to May 4
IowaDes MoinesMar 21 to May 2
KansasWichitaMar 14 to Apr 25
KentuckyLouisville/Jefferson CountyMar 9 to Apr 20
LouisianaNew OrleansDec 25 to Feb 5
MainePortlandMar 29 to May 10
MarylandBaltimoreFeb 24 to Apr 7
MassachusettsBostonMar 7 to Apr 18
MichiganDetroitMar 30 to May 11
MinnesotaMinneapolisMar 26 to May 7
MississippiJacksonFeb 6 to Mar 20
MissouriKansas CityMar 7 to Apr 18
MontanaBillingsApr 6 to May 18
NebraskaOmahaMar 19 to Apr 30
NevadaLas VegasDec 27 to Feb 7
New HampshireManchesterApr 2 to May 14
New JerseyNewarkMar 7 to Apr 18
New MexicoAlbuquerqueMar 26 to May 7
New YorkNew YorkMar 4 to Apr 15
North CarolinaCharlotteMar 2 to Apr 13
North DakotaFargoApr 6 to May 18
OhioColumbusMar 23 to May 4
OklahomaOklahoma CityMar 7 to Apr 18
OregonPortlandJan 28 to Mar 11
PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaMar 2 to Apr 13
Rhode IslandProvidenceMar 14 to Apr 25
South CarolinaCharlestonJan 7 to Feb 18
South DakotaSioux FallsMar 29 to May 10
TennesseeNashvilleMar 4 to Apr 15
TexasHoustonJan 5 to Feb 16
UtahSalt Lake CityMar 3 to Apr 14
VermontBurlingtonApr 1 to May 13
VirginiaVirginia BeachMar 1 to Apr 12
WashingtonSeattleFeb 8 to Mar 22
West VirginiaCharlestonMar 19 to Apr 30
WisconsinMilwaukeeMar 29 to May 10
WyomingCheyenneApr 16 to May 28

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