When to plant beets in Maine

Beets
Sow outdoors in Portland
Mar 29–May 10

Across Maine the window opens between March 28 and April 18. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Portland
Mar 29–May 10
Fall planting, Portland
Aug 6–Aug 20
Last frost, Portland
Apr 26

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
PortlandMar 29–May 10
LewistonMar 28–May 9
BangorApr 6–May 18
South PortlandMar 29–May 10
AuburnMar 28–May 9
SanfordApr 18–May 30
BiddefordApr 11–May 23
WestbrookMar 29–May 10
SacoMar 29–May 10

Questions

When should I plant beets in Maine?

In Portland, sow outdoors from March 29 to May 10. Across Maine the window opens between March 28 and April 18, 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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Beets in other states

Frost dates for every city in Maine