When to plant beets in Missouri

Beets
Sow outdoors in Kansas City
Mar 7–Apr 18

Across Missouri the window opens between March 4 and March 22. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Kansas City
Mar 7–Apr 18
Fall planting, Kansas City
Aug 24–Sep 7
Last frost, Kansas City
Apr 4

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
Kansas CityMar 7–Apr 18
St. LouisMar 4–Apr 15
SpringfieldMar 7–Apr 18
ColumbiaMar 8–Apr 19
IndependenceMar 13–Apr 24
Lee's SummitMar 10–Apr 21
O'FallonMar 13–Apr 24
St. CharlesMar 11–Apr 22
St. JosephMar 22–May 3
Blue SpringsMar 10–Apr 21
St. PetersMar 12–Apr 23
JoplinMar 12–Apr 23
FlorissantMar 5–Apr 16
WentzvilleMar 13–Apr 24
ChesterfieldMar 7–Apr 18
Jefferson CityMar 11–Apr 22
Cape GirardeauMar 8–Apr 19
OakvilleMar 9–Apr 20
WildwoodMar 15–Apr 26
University CityMar 4–Apr 15
LibertyMar 22–May 3
BallwinMar 7–Apr 18
KirkwoodMar 4–Apr 15
RaytownMar 10–Apr 21
MehlvilleMar 9–Apr 20
Maryland HeightsMar 7–Apr 18
GladstoneMar 7–Apr 18
GrandviewMar 10–Apr 21
RaymoreMar 16–Apr 27
NixaMar 18–Apr 29
All 41 cities
CitySow outdoorsFall plantingLast frost
Kansas CityMar 7 to Apr 18Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 4
St. LouisMar 4 to Apr 15Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 1
SpringfieldMar 7 to Apr 18Aug 18 to Sep 1Apr 4
ColumbiaMar 8 to Apr 19Aug 22 to Sep 5Apr 5
IndependenceMar 13 to Apr 24Aug 18 to Sep 1Apr 10
Lee's SummitMar 10 to Apr 21Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 7
O'FallonMar 13 to Apr 24Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 10
St. CharlesMar 11 to Apr 22Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 8
St. JosephMar 22 to May 3Aug 8 to Aug 22Apr 19
Blue SpringsMar 10 to Apr 21Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 7
St. PetersMar 12 to Apr 23Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 9
JoplinMar 12 to Apr 23Aug 18 to Sep 1Apr 9
FlorissantMar 5 to Apr 16Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 2
WentzvilleMar 13 to Apr 24Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 10
ChesterfieldMar 7 to Apr 18Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 4
Jefferson CityMar 11 to Apr 22Aug 22 to Sep 5Apr 8
Cape GirardeauMar 8 to Apr 19Aug 16 to Aug 30Apr 5
OakvilleMar 9 to Apr 20Aug 18 to Sep 1Apr 6
WildwoodMar 15 to Apr 26Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 12
University CityMar 4 to Apr 15Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 1
LibertyMar 22 to May 3Aug 8 to Aug 22Apr 19
BallwinMar 7 to Apr 18Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 4
KirkwoodMar 4 to Apr 15Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 1
RaytownMar 10 to Apr 21Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 7
MehlvilleMar 9 to Apr 20Aug 18 to Sep 1Apr 6
Maryland HeightsMar 7 to Apr 18Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 4
GladstoneMar 7 to Apr 18Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 4
GrandviewMar 10 to Apr 21Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 7
RaymoreMar 16 to Apr 27Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 13
NixaMar 18 to Apr 29Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 15
BeltonMar 16 to Apr 27Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 13
HazelwoodMar 5 to Apr 16Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 2
OzarkMar 18 to Apr 29Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 15
Webster GrovesMar 4 to Apr 15Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 1
SedaliaMar 21 to May 2Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 18
RepublicMar 12 to Apr 23Aug 18 to Sep 1Apr 9
Old JamestownMar 5 to Apr 16Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 2
ArnoldMar 12 to Apr 23Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 9
RollaMar 8 to Apr 19Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 5
WarrensburgMar 17 to Apr 28Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 14
AfftonMar 4 to Apr 15Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 1

Questions

When should I plant beets in Missouri?

In Kansas City, sow outdoors from March 7 to April 18. Across Missouri the window opens between March 4 and March 22, 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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