When to plant beets in Florida

Sow outdoors in Jacksonville

Jan 4–Feb 15

Across Florida the window opens between December 18 and February 21. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Jacksonville: Jan 4–Feb 15
Fall planting, Jacksonville: Oct 27–Nov 10
Last frost, Jacksonville: Feb 1

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

JacksonvilleJan 4–Feb 15

TampaDec 23–Feb 3

OrlandoDec 28–Feb 8

St. PetersburgDec 20–Jan 31

Cape CoralDec 19–Jan 30

TallahasseeFeb 11–Mar 25

GainesvilleFeb 3–Mar 17

Palm BayJan 2–Feb 13

Lehigh AcresDec 20–Jan 31

LakelandDec 29–Feb 9

Spring HillJan 8–Feb 19

BrandonJan 2–Feb 13

ClearwaterDec 20–Jan 31

Palm CoastDec 27–Feb 7

RiverviewDec 23–Feb 3

Fort MyersDec 19–Jan 30

DeltonaDec 29–Feb 9

North PortJan 4–Feb 15

AlafayaDec 20–Jan 31

Daytona BeachJan 2–Feb 13

MelbourneDec 27–Feb 7

Town 'n' CountryDec 23–Feb 3

KissimmeeDec 31–Feb 11

Boynton BeachDec 25–Feb 5

Pine HillsDec 31–Feb 11

The VillagesDec 29–Feb 9

LargoDec 20–Jan 31

St. CloudDec 31–Feb 11

Wesley ChapelJan 3–Feb 14

OcalaJan 28–Mar 11

All 148 cities

City	Sow outdoors	Fall planting	Last frost
Jacksonville	Jan 4 to Feb 15	Oct 27 to Nov 10	Feb 1
Tampa	Dec 23 to Feb 3	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Jan 20
Orlando	Dec 28 to Feb 8	Nov 1 to Nov 15	Jan 25
St. Petersburg	Dec 20 to Jan 31	Nov 6 to Nov 20	Jan 17
Cape Coral	Dec 19 to Jan 30	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Jan 16
Tallahassee	Feb 11 to Mar 25	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Mar 11
Gainesville	Feb 3 to Mar 17	Sep 23 to Oct 7	Mar 3
Palm Bay	Jan 2 to Feb 13	Nov 2 to Nov 16	Jan 30
Lehigh Acres	Dec 20 to Jan 31	Nov 7 to Nov 21	Jan 17
Lakeland	Dec 29 to Feb 9	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 26
Spring Hill	Jan 8 to Feb 19	Oct 23 to Nov 6	Feb 5
Brandon	Jan 2 to Feb 13	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Jan 30
Clearwater	Dec 20 to Jan 31	Nov 5 to Nov 19	Jan 17
Palm Coast	Dec 27 to Feb 7	Nov 2 to Nov 16	Jan 24
Riverview	Dec 23 to Feb 3	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 20
Fort Myers	Dec 19 to Jan 30	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Jan 16
Deltona	Dec 29 to Feb 9	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Jan 26
North Port	Jan 4 to Feb 15	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Feb 1
Alafaya	Dec 20 to Jan 31	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Jan 17
Daytona Beach	Jan 2 to Feb 13	Oct 30 to Nov 13	Jan 30
Melbourne	Dec 27 to Feb 7	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 24
Town 'n' Country	Dec 23 to Feb 3	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Jan 20
Kissimmee	Dec 31 to Feb 11	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Jan 28
Boynton Beach	Dec 25 to Feb 5	Nov 8 to Nov 22	Jan 22
Pine Hills	Dec 31 to Feb 11	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 28
The Villages	Dec 29 to Feb 9	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 26
Largo	Dec 20 to Jan 31	Nov 5 to Nov 19	Jan 17
St. Cloud	Dec 31 to Feb 11	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Jan 28
Wesley Chapel	Jan 3 to Feb 14	Oct 30 to Nov 13	Jan 31
Ocala	Jan 28 to Mar 11	Oct 3 to Oct 17	Feb 25
Poinciana	Dec 31 to Feb 11	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Jan 28
Delray Beach	Dec 25 to Feb 5	Nov 8 to Nov 22	Jan 22
Sanford	Dec 29 to Feb 9	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Jan 26
Port Orange	Jan 2 to Feb 13	Oct 30 to Nov 13	Jan 30
Apopka	Jan 27 to Mar 10	Oct 20 to Nov 3	Feb 24
Port Charlotte	Dec 24 to Feb 4	Nov 5 to Nov 19	Jan 21
Palm Beach Gardens	Dec 24 to Feb 4	Nov 6 to Nov 20	Jan 21
Jupiter	Dec 29 to Feb 9	Nov 7 to Nov 21	Jan 26
Winter Haven	Dec 18 to Jan 29	Nov 1 to Nov 15	Jan 15
Horizon West	Dec 31 to Feb 11	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 28
Palm Harbor	Dec 23 to Feb 3	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 20
Four Corners	Jan 1 to Feb 12	Nov 2 to Nov 16	Jan 29
Sarasota	Dec 18 to Jan 29	Nov 1 to Nov 15	Jan 15
Bradenton	Dec 19 to Jan 30	Nov 2 to Nov 16	Jan 16
Bonita Springs	Dec 20 to Jan 31	Nov 7 to Nov 21	Jan 17
Pensacola	Jan 17 to Feb 28	Sep 30 to Oct 14	Feb 14
Clermont	Jan 1 to Feb 12	Nov 2 to Nov 16	Jan 29
Pinellas Park	Dec 20 to Jan 31	Nov 5 to Nov 19	Jan 17
Ocoee	Dec 31 to Feb 11	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 28
Fort Pierce	Dec 25 to Feb 5	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Jan 22
Titusville	Dec 28 to Feb 8	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Jan 25
University	Dec 23 to Feb 3	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Jan 20
Winter Garden	Dec 31 to Feb 11	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 28
Altamonte Springs	Dec 20 to Jan 31	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Jan 17
DeLand	Jan 20 to Mar 3	Oct 21 to Nov 4	Feb 17
Haines City	Dec 18 to Jan 29	Nov 1 to Nov 15	Jan 15
Cutler Bay	Dec 21 to Feb 1	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Jan 18
Ormond Beach	Jan 2 to Feb 13	Oct 30 to Nov 13	Jan 30
North Fort Myers	Dec 19 to Jan 30	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Jan 16
Plant City	Jan 2 to Feb 13	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Jan 30
Land O' Lakes	Jan 3 to Feb 14	Oct 30 to Nov 13	Jan 31
Princeton	Dec 21 to Feb 1	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Jan 18
Oviedo	Dec 27 to Feb 7	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 24
Meadow Woods	Dec 28 to Feb 8	Nov 1 to Nov 15	Jan 25
The Acreage	Dec 24 to Feb 4	Nov 6 to Nov 20	Jan 21
Winter Springs	Dec 27 to Feb 7	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 24
Lakewood Ranch	Dec 19 to Jan 30	Nov 2 to Nov 16	Jan 16
Riviera Beach	Dec 24 to Feb 4	Nov 6 to Nov 20	Jan 21
Leesburg	Dec 29 to Feb 9	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 26
Valrico	Jan 2 to Feb 13	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Jan 30
Estero	Dec 20 to Jan 31	Nov 7 to Nov 21	Jan 17
Panama City	Jan 18 to Mar 1	Oct 3 to Oct 17	Feb 15
South Miami Heights	Dec 21 to Feb 1	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Jan 18
Richmond West	Dec 21 to Feb 1	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Jan 18
Egypt Lake-Leto	Dec 23 to Feb 3	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Jan 20
Carrollwood	Dec 23 to Feb 3	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Jan 20
Fruit Cove	Jan 4 to Feb 15	Oct 27 to Nov 10	Feb 1
Dunedin	Dec 23 to Feb 3	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 20
Merritt Island	Dec 27 to Feb 7	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 24
New Smyrna Beach	Dec 31 to Feb 11	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 28
East Lake	Dec 23 to Feb 3	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 20
Buenaventura Lakes	Dec 31 to Feb 11	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Jan 28
Casselberry	Dec 20 to Jan 31	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Jan 17
Lake Magdalene	Dec 23 to Feb 3	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Jan 20
Lakeside	Jan 4 to Feb 15	Oct 27 to Nov 10	Feb 1
Rockledge	Dec 27 to Feb 7	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 24
West Melbourne	Dec 23 to Feb 3	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Jan 20
Crestview	Feb 21 to Apr 4	Sep 3 to Sep 17	Mar 21
Oakleaf Plantation	Jan 4 to Feb 15	Oct 27 to Nov 10	Feb 1
Venice	Dec 28 to Feb 8	Nov 10 to Nov 24	Jan 25
Ferry Pass	Jan 20 to Mar 3	Sep 30 to Oct 14	Feb 17
Winter Park	Dec 20 to Jan 31	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Jan 17
Ruskin	Dec 23 to Feb 3	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 20
Vero Beach South	Dec 21 to Feb 1	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Jan 18
Fleming Island	Jan 4 to Feb 15	Oct 27 to Nov 10	Feb 1
East Lake-Orient Park	Dec 23 to Feb 3	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Jan 20
Golden Gate	Dec 21 to Feb 1	Nov 2 to Nov 16	Jan 18
Apollo Beach	Dec 23 to Feb 3	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 20
Citrus Park	Dec 23 to Feb 3	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Jan 20
Silver Springs Shores	Jan 28 to Mar 11	Oct 3 to Oct 17	Feb 25
Sebastian	Dec 21 to Feb 1	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Jan 18
Wright	Jan 8 to Feb 19	Oct 19 to Nov 2	Feb 5
Temple Terrace	Dec 23 to Feb 3	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Jan 20
Leisure City	Dec 21 to Feb 1	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Jan 18
Lutz	Dec 23 to Feb 3	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Jan 20
Keystone	Dec 23 to Feb 3	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 20
Palm River-Clair Mel	Dec 23 to Feb 3	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Jan 20
Fish Hawk	Jan 2 to Feb 13	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Jan 30
Palm City	Dec 26 to Feb 6	Nov 9 to Nov 23	Jan 23
Pace	Jan 20 to Mar 3	Sep 30 to Oct 14	Feb 17
Immokalee	Dec 26 to Feb 6	Nov 2 to Nov 16	Jan 23
Tarpon Springs	Dec 23 to Feb 3	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 20
South Bradenton	Dec 18 to Jan 29	Nov 1 to Nov 15	Jan 15
Nocatee	Jan 3 to Feb 14	Nov 1 to Nov 15	Jan 31
Groveland	Dec 29 to Feb 9	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 26
Eustis	Jan 5 to Feb 16	Oct 25 to Nov 8	Feb 2
Northdale	Dec 23 to Feb 3	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Jan 20
Bellview	Jan 17 to Feb 28	Sep 30 to Oct 14	Feb 14
Westchase	Dec 23 to Feb 3	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Jan 20
Edgewater	Dec 31 to Feb 11	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 28
Port St. John	Dec 28 to Feb 8	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Jan 25
World Golf Village	Jan 4 to Feb 15	Oct 27 to Nov 10	Feb 1
Oak Ridge	Dec 28 to Feb 8	Nov 1 to Nov 15	Jan 25
Liberty Triangle	Jan 28 to Mar 11	Oct 3 to Oct 17	Feb 25
Wekiwa Springs	Jan 27 to Mar 10	Oct 20 to Nov 3	Feb 24
Bloomingdale	Jan 2 to Feb 13	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Jan 30
Bayonet Point	Dec 23 to Feb 3	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 20
Bartow	Dec 27 to Feb 7	Oct 29 to Nov 12	Jan 24
Jacksonville Beach	Jan 3 to Feb 14	Nov 1 to Nov 15	Jan 31
DeBary	Dec 29 to Feb 9	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Jan 26
Brent	Jan 17 to Feb 28	Sep 30 to Oct 14	Feb 14
Jasmine Estates	Dec 23 to Feb 3	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 20
Ensley	Jan 20 to Mar 3	Sep 30 to Oct 14	Feb 17
Tavares	Dec 29 to Feb 9	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 26
Lynn Haven	Jan 18 to Mar 1	Oct 3 to Oct 17	Feb 15
Zephyrhills	Jan 3 to Feb 14	Oct 30 to Nov 13	Jan 31
Marion Oaks	Jan 28 to Mar 11	Oct 3 to Oct 17	Feb 25
Holiday	Dec 23 to Feb 3	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 20
Florida Ridge	Dec 21 to Feb 1	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Jan 18
Auburndale	Dec 18 to Jan 29	Nov 1 to Nov 15	Jan 15
Hunters Creek	Dec 31 to Feb 11	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Jan 28
Fort Walton Beach	Jan 8 to Feb 19	Oct 19 to Nov 2	Feb 5
Minneola	Jan 1 to Feb 12	Nov 2 to Nov 16	Jan 29
Lealman	Dec 20 to Jan 31	Nov 6 to Nov 20	Jan 17
Midway	Feb 1 to Mar 15	Sep 18 to Oct 2	Mar 1
West Pensacola	Jan 17 to Feb 28	Sep 30 to Oct 14	Feb 14
Punta Gorda	Dec 24 to Feb 4	Nov 5 to Nov 19	Jan 21
Panama City Beach	Jan 28 to Mar 11	Sep 22 to Oct 6	Feb 25

Questions

When should I plant beets in Florida?

In Jacksonville, sow outdoors from January 4 to February 15. Across Florida the window opens between December 18 and February 21, 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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