When to plant beets in Louisiana

Beets
Sow outdoors in New Orleans
Dec 25–Feb 5

Across Louisiana the window opens between December 25 and February 11. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, New Orleans
Dec 25–Feb 5
Fall planting, New Orleans
Oct 27–Nov 10
Last frost, New Orleans
Jan 22

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
New OrleansDec 25–Feb 5
Baton RougeJan 31–Mar 14
ShreveportFeb 9–Mar 23
MetairieJan 2–Feb 13
LafayetteJan 29–Mar 12
Lake CharlesJan 17–Feb 28
St. GeorgeJan 31–Mar 14
KennerJan 2–Feb 13
Bossier CityJan 31–Mar 14
MonroeFeb 8–Mar 22
AlexandriaJan 30–Mar 13
PrairievilleJan 12–Feb 23
MarreroDec 27–Feb 7
HoumaJan 8–Feb 19
CentralJan 28–Mar 11
LaplaceJan 12–Feb 23
SlidellJan 27–Mar 10
New IberiaJan 13–Feb 24
TerrytownJan 4–Feb 15
HammondFeb 8–Mar 22
ChalmetteJan 13–Feb 24
RustonFeb 11–Mar 25
Bayou CaneJan 8–Feb 19
HarveyJan 4–Feb 15
ZacharyJan 28–Mar 11
SulphurJan 17–Feb 28

Questions

When should I plant beets in Louisiana?

In New Orleans, sow outdoors from December 25 to February 5. Across Louisiana the window opens between December 25 and February 11, 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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Frost dates for every city in Louisiana