When to plant beets in Alabama

Beets
Sow outdoors in Huntsville
Feb 24–Apr 7

Across Alabama the window opens between January 24 and March 7. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Huntsville
Feb 24–Apr 7
Fall planting, Huntsville
Aug 30–Sep 13
Last frost, Huntsville
Mar 24

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.

Beets planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
HuntsvilleFeb 24–Apr 7
MobileJan 24–Mar 7
BirminghamFeb 21–Apr 4
MontgomeryFeb 4–Mar 18
TuscaloosaFeb 18–Apr 1
HooverFeb 19–Apr 2
AuburnFeb 13–Mar 27
DothanFeb 1–Mar 15
MadisonFeb 24–Apr 7
DecaturFeb 26–Apr 9
FlorenceFeb 27–Apr 10
PrattvilleFeb 13–Mar 27
Phenix CityFeb 5–Mar 19
Vestavia HillsFeb 21–Apr 4
OpelikaMar 1–Apr 12
AlabasterFeb 12–Mar 26
AthensFeb 20–Apr 3
GadsdenFeb 19–Apr 2
NorthportFeb 18–Apr 1
DaphneFeb 15–Mar 29
EnterpriseFeb 9–Mar 23
FoleyFeb 5–Mar 19
HomewoodFeb 21–Apr 4
TrussvilleMar 7–Apr 18
FairhopeFeb 10–Mar 24
PelhamFeb 19–Apr 2
BessemerFeb 23–Apr 6
AlbertvilleFeb 17–Mar 31
HelenaFeb 19–Apr 2
OxfordFeb 23–Apr 6
All 33 cities
CitySow outdoorsFall plantingLast frost
HuntsvilleFeb 24 to Apr 7Aug 30 to Sep 13Mar 24
MobileJan 24 to Mar 7Sep 27 to Oct 11Feb 21
BirminghamFeb 21 to Apr 4Sep 2 to Sep 16Mar 21
MontgomeryFeb 4 to Mar 18Sep 9 to Sep 23Mar 4
TuscaloosaFeb 18 to Apr 1Sep 1 to Sep 15Mar 18
HooverFeb 19 to Apr 2Aug 30 to Sep 13Mar 19
AuburnFeb 13 to Mar 27Sep 8 to Sep 22Mar 13
DothanFeb 1 to Mar 15Sep 15 to Sep 29Mar 1
MadisonFeb 24 to Apr 7Aug 30 to Sep 13Mar 24
DecaturFeb 26 to Apr 9Aug 29 to Sep 12Mar 26
FlorenceFeb 27 to Apr 10Aug 25 to Sep 8Mar 27
PrattvilleFeb 13 to Mar 27Sep 4 to Sep 18Mar 13
Phenix CityFeb 5 to Mar 19Sep 14 to Sep 28Mar 5
Vestavia HillsFeb 21 to Apr 4Sep 2 to Sep 16Mar 21
OpelikaMar 1 to Apr 12Aug 27 to Sep 10Mar 29
AlabasterFeb 12 to Mar 26Sep 7 to Sep 21Mar 12
AthensFeb 20 to Apr 3Sep 3 to Sep 17Mar 20
GadsdenFeb 19 to Apr 2Sep 4 to Sep 18Mar 19
NorthportFeb 18 to Apr 1Sep 1 to Sep 15Mar 18
DaphneFeb 15 to Mar 29Sep 10 to Sep 24Mar 15
EnterpriseFeb 9 to Mar 23Sep 12 to Sep 26Mar 9
FoleyFeb 5 to Mar 19Sep 14 to Sep 28Mar 5
HomewoodFeb 21 to Apr 4Sep 2 to Sep 16Mar 21
TrussvilleMar 7 to Apr 18Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 4
FairhopeFeb 10 to Mar 24Sep 8 to Sep 22Mar 10
PelhamFeb 19 to Apr 2Aug 30 to Sep 13Mar 19
BessemerFeb 23 to Apr 6Sep 1 to Sep 15Mar 23
AlbertvilleFeb 17 to Mar 31Sep 10 to Sep 24Mar 17
HelenaFeb 19 to Apr 2Aug 30 to Sep 13Mar 19
OxfordFeb 23 to Apr 6Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 23
Mountain BrookFeb 21 to Apr 4Sep 2 to Sep 16Mar 21
AnnistonFeb 23 to Apr 6Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 23
CullmanMar 3 to Apr 14Aug 23 to Sep 6Mar 31

Questions

When should I plant beets in Alabama?

In Huntsville, sow outdoors from February 24 to April 7. Across Alabama the window opens between January 24 and March 7, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors from 4 weeks before to 2 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 8–10 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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