When to plant beets in Montana

Beets
Sow outdoors in Billings
Apr 6–May 18

Across Montana the window opens between April 6 and May 16. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Billings
Apr 6–May 18
Fall planting, Billings
Jul 29–Aug 12
Last frost, Billings
May 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
BillingsApr 6–May 18
MissoulaApr 12–May 24
Great FallsApr 8–May 20
BozemanApr 28–Jun 9
Butte-Silver BowMay 16–Jun 27
HelenaApr 11–May 23
KalispellMay 3–Jun 14

Questions

When should I plant beets in Montana?

In Billings, sow outdoors from April 6 to May 18. Across Montana the window opens between April 6 and May 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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Frost dates for every city in Montana