When to plant beets in Mississippi

Sow outdoors in Jackson

Feb 6–Mar 20

Across Mississippi the window opens between January 15 and March 6. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Jackson: Feb 6–Mar 20
Fall planting, Jackson: Sep 10–Sep 24
Last frost, Jackson: Mar 6

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

JacksonFeb 6–Mar 20

GulfportJan 26–Mar 9

SouthavenFeb 16–Mar 30

HattiesburgFeb 7–Mar 21

BiloxiJan 15–Feb 26

Olive BranchFeb 26–Apr 9

TupeloFeb 21–Apr 4

MeridianFeb 16–Mar 30

PearlFeb 14–Mar 28

MadisonFeb 6–Mar 20

OxfordMar 6–Apr 17

Horn LakeFeb 16–Mar 30

ClintonFeb 6–Mar 20

GreenvilleFeb 13–Mar 27

BrandonFeb 14–Mar 28

StarkvilleFeb 23–Apr 6

RidgelandFeb 6–Mar 20

ColumbusFeb 13–Mar 27

PascagoulaFeb 8–Mar 22

Questions

When should I plant beets in Mississippi?

In Jackson, sow outdoors from February 6 to March 20. Across Mississippi the window opens between January 15 and March 6, 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 Mississippi