When to plant beets in Minnesota

Sow outdoors in Minneapolis

Mar 26–May 7

Across Minnesota the window opens between March 24 and April 16. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Minneapolis: Mar 26–May 7
Fall planting, Minneapolis: Aug 7–Aug 21
Last frost, Minneapolis: Apr 23

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

MinneapolisMar 26–May 7

St. PaulMar 27–May 8

RochesterApr 2–May 14

BloomingtonMar 26–May 7

DuluthApr 16–May 28

Brooklyn ParkApr 2–May 14

WoodburyMar 29–May 10

LakevilleMar 30–May 11

PlymouthApr 1–May 13

BlaineApr 7–May 19

Maple GroveApr 2–May 14

St. CloudApr 9–May 21

EaganMar 26–May 7

BurnsvilleMar 30–May 11

Coon RapidsApr 7–May 19

Eden PrairieMar 26–May 7

Apple ValleyApr 4–May 16

EdinaMar 26–May 7

MinnetonkaApr 1–May 13

St. Louis ParkApr 1–May 13

ShakopeeMar 26–May 7

MoorheadApr 7–May 19

MankatoApr 2–May 14

Cottage GroveMar 26–May 7

MaplewoodMar 26–May 7

Inver Grove HeightsMar 27–May 8

RichfieldMar 26–May 7

RosevilleMar 31–May 12

AndoverApr 7–May 19

SavageMar 26–May 7

All 61 cities

City	Sow outdoors	Fall planting	Last frost
Minneapolis	Mar 26 to May 7	Aug 7 to Aug 21	Apr 23
St. Paul	Mar 27 to May 8	Aug 7 to Aug 21	Apr 24
Rochester	Apr 2 to May 14	Jul 28 to Aug 11	Apr 30
Bloomington	Mar 26 to May 7	Aug 9 to Aug 23	Apr 23
Duluth	Apr 16 to May 28	May 14
Brooklyn Park	Apr 2 to May 14	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Apr 30
Woodbury	Mar 29 to May 10	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 26
Lakeville	Mar 30 to May 11	Aug 1 to Aug 15	Apr 27
Plymouth	Apr 1 to May 13	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 29
Blaine	Apr 7 to May 19	May 5
Maple Grove	Apr 2 to May 14	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Apr 30
St. Cloud	Apr 9 to May 21	May 7
Eagan	Mar 26 to May 7	Aug 9 to Aug 23	Apr 23
Burnsville	Mar 30 to May 11	Aug 1 to Aug 15	Apr 27
Coon Rapids	Apr 7 to May 19	May 5
Eden Prairie	Mar 26 to May 7	Aug 5 to Aug 19	Apr 23
Apple Valley	Apr 4 to May 16	Jul 27 to Aug 10	May 2
Edina	Mar 26 to May 7	Aug 9 to Aug 23	Apr 23
Minnetonka	Apr 1 to May 13	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 29
St. Louis Park	Apr 1 to May 13	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 29
Shakopee	Mar 26 to May 7	Aug 5 to Aug 19	Apr 23
Moorhead	Apr 7 to May 19	Jul 25 to Aug 8	May 5
Mankato	Apr 2 to May 14	Jul 31 to Aug 14	Apr 30
Cottage Grove	Mar 26 to May 7	Aug 10 to Aug 24	Apr 23
Maplewood	Mar 26 to May 7	Aug 11 to Aug 25	Apr 23
Inver Grove Heights	Mar 27 to May 8	Aug 7 to Aug 21	Apr 24
Richfield	Mar 26 to May 7	Aug 9 to Aug 23	Apr 23
Roseville	Mar 31 to May 12	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Apr 28
Andover	Apr 7 to May 19	May 5
Savage	Mar 26 to May 7	Aug 5 to Aug 19	Apr 23
Rosemount	Apr 4 to May 16	Jul 27 to Aug 10	May 2
Brooklyn Center	Apr 2 to May 14	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Apr 30
Fridley	Apr 2 to May 14	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Apr 30
Oakdale	Mar 29 to May 10	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 26
Chaska	Apr 7 to May 19	Jul 27 to Aug 10	May 5
Ramsey	Apr 6 to May 18	Jul 27 to Aug 10	May 4
Prior Lake	Mar 26 to May 7	Aug 5 to Aug 19	Apr 23
Elk River	Apr 6 to May 18	Jul 27 to Aug 10	May 4
Shoreview	Mar 26 to May 7	Aug 11 to Aug 25	Apr 23
Austin	Apr 2 to May 14	Jul 27 to Aug 10	Apr 30
Owatonna	Apr 7 to May 19	Jul 28 to Aug 11	May 5
Winona	Mar 24 to May 5	Aug 10 to Aug 24	Apr 21
Chanhassen	Apr 2 to May 14	Jul 31 to Aug 14	Apr 30
Farmington	Mar 30 to May 11	Aug 1 to Aug 15	Apr 27
Faribault	Apr 7 to May 19	Jul 27 to Aug 10	May 5
Otsego	Apr 6 to May 18	Jul 27 to Aug 10	May 4
White Bear Lake	Mar 26 to May 7	Aug 11 to Aug 25	Apr 23
Lino Lakes	Mar 26 to May 7	Aug 11 to Aug 25	Apr 23
Champlin	Apr 7 to May 19	May 5
Hastings	Mar 26 to May 7	Aug 10 to Aug 24	Apr 23
St. Michael	Apr 2 to May 14	Jul 31 to Aug 14	Apr 30
Columbia Heights	Mar 26 to May 7	Aug 7 to Aug 21	Apr 23
Crystal	Apr 2 to May 14	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Apr 30
New Brighton	Mar 31 to May 12	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Apr 28
Willmar	Apr 2 to May 14	Jul 29 to Aug 12	Apr 30
Northfield	Apr 7 to May 19	Jul 27 to Aug 10	May 5
West St. Paul	Mar 27 to May 8	Aug 7 to Aug 21	Apr 24
Golden Valley	Apr 1 to May 13	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 29
Forest Lake	Apr 5 to May 17	Jul 27 to Aug 10	May 3
New Hope	Apr 1 to May 13	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 29
South St. Paul	Mar 27 to May 8	Aug 7 to Aug 21	Apr 24

Questions

When should I plant beets in Minnesota?

In Minneapolis, sow outdoors from March 26 to May 7. Across Minnesota the window opens between March 24 and April 16, 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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