When to plant beets in Maryland

Sow outdoors in Baltimore

Feb 24–Apr 7

Across Maryland the window opens between February 24 and March 27. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Baltimore: Feb 24–Apr 7
Fall planting, Baltimore: Sep 12–Sep 26
Last frost, Baltimore: 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

BaltimoreFeb 24–Apr 7

ColumbiaMar 8–Apr 19

FrederickMar 5–Apr 16

GermantownMar 17–Apr 28

WaldorfMar 20–May 1

Silver SpringMar 13–Apr 24

Ellicott CityMar 5–Apr 16

Glen BurnieMar 13–Apr 24

GaithersburgMar 4–Apr 15

RockvilleMar 4–Apr 15

BethesdaMar 12–Apr 23

DundalkFeb 24–Apr 7

BowieMar 25–May 6

SevernMar 13–Apr 24

Bel Air SouthMar 13–Apr 24

TowsonMar 5–Apr 16

Aspen HillMar 4–Apr 15

WheatonMar 4–Apr 15

North BethesdaMar 4–Apr 15

PotomacMar 4–Apr 15

OdentonMar 13–Apr 24

HagerstownMar 14–Apr 25

CatonsvilleFeb 24–Apr 7

EssexFeb 24–Apr 7

AnnapolisFeb 27–Apr 10

Severna ParkFeb 27–Apr 10

ClintonMar 6–Apr 17

OlneyMar 4–Apr 15

RandallstownMar 5–Apr 16

Owings MillsMar 5–Apr 16

All 68 cities

City	Sow outdoors	Fall planting	Last frost
Baltimore	Feb 24 to Apr 7	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Mar 24
Columbia	Mar 8 to Apr 19	Aug 31 to Sep 14	Apr 5
Frederick	Mar 5 to Apr 16	Aug 28 to Sep 11	Apr 2
Germantown	Mar 17 to Apr 28	Aug 20 to Sep 3	Apr 14
Waldorf	Mar 20 to May 1	Aug 18 to Sep 1	Apr 17
Silver Spring	Mar 13 to Apr 24	Aug 23 to Sep 6	Apr 10
Ellicott City	Mar 5 to Apr 16	Aug 29 to Sep 12	Apr 2
Glen Burnie	Mar 13 to Apr 24	Aug 22 to Sep 5	Apr 10
Gaithersburg	Mar 4 to Apr 15	Aug 28 to Sep 11	Apr 1
Rockville	Mar 4 to Apr 15	Aug 28 to Sep 11	Apr 1
Bethesda	Mar 12 to Apr 23	Aug 22 to Sep 5	Apr 9
Dundalk	Feb 24 to Apr 7	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Mar 24
Bowie	Mar 25 to May 6	Aug 13 to Aug 27	Apr 22
Severn	Mar 13 to Apr 24	Aug 22 to Sep 5	Apr 10
Bel Air South	Mar 13 to Apr 24	Aug 21 to Sep 4	Apr 10
Towson	Mar 5 to Apr 16	Aug 29 to Sep 12	Apr 2
Aspen Hill	Mar 4 to Apr 15	Aug 28 to Sep 11	Apr 1
Wheaton	Mar 4 to Apr 15	Aug 28 to Sep 11	Apr 1
North Bethesda	Mar 4 to Apr 15	Aug 28 to Sep 11	Apr 1
Potomac	Mar 4 to Apr 15	Aug 28 to Sep 11	Apr 1
Odenton	Mar 13 to Apr 24	Aug 22 to Sep 5	Apr 10
Hagerstown	Mar 14 to Apr 25	Aug 19 to Sep 2	Apr 11
Catonsville	Feb 24 to Apr 7	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Mar 24
Essex	Feb 24 to Apr 7	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Mar 24
Annapolis	Feb 27 to Apr 10	Sep 4 to Sep 18	Mar 27
Severna Park	Feb 27 to Apr 10	Sep 4 to Sep 18	Mar 27
Clinton	Mar 6 to Apr 17	Aug 30 to Sep 13	Apr 3
Olney	Mar 4 to Apr 15	Aug 28 to Sep 11	Apr 1
Randallstown	Mar 5 to Apr 16	Aug 29 to Sep 12	Apr 2
Owings Mills	Mar 5 to Apr 16	Aug 29 to Sep 12	Apr 2
College Park	Mar 13 to Apr 24	Aug 23 to Sep 6	Apr 10
Chillum	Mar 1 to Apr 12	Aug 30 to Sep 13	Mar 29
Pikesville	Mar 5 to Apr 16	Aug 29 to Sep 12	Apr 2
Montgomery Village	Mar 17 to Apr 28	Aug 20 to Sep 3	Apr 14
Salisbury	Mar 6 to Apr 17	Aug 29 to Sep 12	Apr 3
Pasadena	Mar 13 to Apr 24	Aug 22 to Sep 5	Apr 10
Milford Mill	Mar 5 to Apr 16	Aug 29 to Sep 12	Apr 2
Middle River	Feb 24 to Apr 7	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Mar 24
Bel Air North	Mar 13 to Apr 24	Aug 21 to Sep 4	Apr 10
Eldersburg	Mar 5 to Apr 16	Aug 29 to Sep 12	Apr 2
Parkville	Mar 5 to Apr 16	Aug 29 to Sep 12	Apr 2
Laurel	Mar 8 to Apr 19	Aug 31 to Sep 14	Apr 5
Crofton	Mar 25 to May 6	Aug 13 to Aug 27	Apr 22
Clarksburg	Mar 17 to Apr 28	Aug 20 to Sep 3	Apr 14
Perry Hall	Mar 5 to Apr 16	Aug 29 to Sep 12	Apr 2
Carney	Mar 5 to Apr 16	Aug 29 to Sep 12	Apr 2
Reisterstown	Mar 5 to Apr 16	Aug 29 to Sep 12	Apr 2
South Laurel	Mar 8 to Apr 19	Aug 31 to Sep 14	Apr 5
Lochearn	Mar 5 to Apr 16	Aug 29 to Sep 12	Apr 2
Ilchester	Mar 13 to Apr 24	Aug 22 to Sep 5	Apr 10
Fairland	Mar 8 to Apr 19	Aug 31 to Sep 14	Apr 5
Elkridge	Mar 13 to Apr 24	Aug 22 to Sep 5	Apr 10
Ballenger Creek	Mar 5 to Apr 16	Aug 28 to Sep 11	Apr 2
Fort Washington	Mar 6 to Apr 17	Aug 30 to Sep 13	Apr 3
North Laurel	Mar 8 to Apr 19	Aug 31 to Sep 14	Apr 5
Edgewood	Mar 13 to Apr 24	Aug 21 to Sep 4	Apr 10
Greenbelt	Mar 13 to Apr 24	Aug 23 to Sep 6	Apr 10
Suitland	Mar 1 to Apr 12	Aug 30 to Sep 13	Mar 29
Landover	Mar 1 to Apr 12	Aug 30 to Sep 13	Mar 29
North Potomac	Mar 4 to Apr 15	Aug 28 to Sep 11	Apr 1
Arnold	Feb 27 to Apr 10	Sep 4 to Sep 18	Mar 27
Cockeysville	Mar 5 to Apr 16	Aug 29 to Sep 12	Apr 2
Camp Springs	Mar 6 to Apr 17	Aug 30 to Sep 13	Apr 3
Langley Park	Mar 13 to Apr 24	Aug 23 to Sep 6	Apr 10
Hyattsville	Mar 1 to Apr 12	Aug 30 to Sep 13	Mar 29
Arbutus	Feb 24 to Apr 7	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Mar 24
Rosedale	Feb 24 to Apr 7	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Mar 24
Westminster	Mar 27 to May 8	Aug 11 to Aug 25	Apr 24

Questions

When should I plant beets in Maryland?

In Baltimore, sow outdoors from February 24 to April 7. Across Maryland the window opens between February 24 and March 27, 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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