When to plant beets in New Jersey

Beets
Sow outdoors in Newark
Mar 7–Apr 18

Across New Jersey the window opens between February 26 and April 2. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Newark
Mar 7–Apr 18
Fall planting, Newark
Aug 28–Sep 11
Last frost, Newark
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
NewarkMar 7–Apr 18
Jersey CityMar 7–Apr 18
PatersonMar 18–Apr 29
ElizabethMar 5–Apr 16
Toms RiverMar 26–May 7
TrentonMar 20–May 1
CliftonMar 18–Apr 29
BayonneMar 5–Apr 16
East OrangeMar 7–Apr 18
CamdenMar 2–Apr 13
PassaicMar 6–Apr 17
LakewoodMar 26–May 7
Union CityMar 2–Apr 13
VinelandMar 27–May 8
HobokenMar 2–Apr 13
PlainfieldMar 14–Apr 25
New BrunswickMar 18–Apr 29
Perth AmboyMar 18–Apr 29
West New YorkMar 2–Apr 13
SayrevilleMar 18–Apr 29
HackensackMar 6–Apr 17
LindenMar 5–Apr 16
SicklervilleMar 11–Apr 22
KearnyMar 7–Apr 18
Fort LeeMar 6–Apr 17
Atlantic CityFeb 26–Apr 9
Fair LawnMar 6–Apr 17
GarfieldMar 6–Apr 17
Long BranchMar 12–Apr 23
WestfieldMar 14–Apr 25
All 59 cities
CitySow outdoorsFall plantingLast frost
NewarkMar 7 to Apr 18Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 4
Jersey CityMar 7 to Apr 18Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 4
PatersonMar 18 to Apr 29Aug 19 to Sep 2Apr 15
ElizabethMar 5 to Apr 16Sep 1 to Sep 15Apr 2
Toms RiverMar 26 to May 7Aug 11 to Aug 25Apr 23
TrentonMar 20 to May 1Aug 19 to Sep 2Apr 17
CliftonMar 18 to Apr 29Aug 19 to Sep 2Apr 15
BayonneMar 5 to Apr 16Sep 1 to Sep 15Apr 2
East OrangeMar 7 to Apr 18Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 4
CamdenMar 2 to Apr 13Sep 8 to Sep 22Mar 30
PassaicMar 6 to Apr 17Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 3
LakewoodMar 26 to May 7Aug 11 to Aug 25Apr 23
Union CityMar 2 to Apr 13Sep 11 to Sep 25Mar 30
VinelandMar 27 to May 8Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 24
HobokenMar 2 to Apr 13Sep 11 to Sep 25Mar 30
PlainfieldMar 14 to Apr 25Aug 19 to Sep 2Apr 11
New BrunswickMar 18 to Apr 29Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 15
Perth AmboyMar 18 to Apr 29Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 15
West New YorkMar 2 to Apr 13Sep 11 to Sep 25Mar 30
SayrevilleMar 18 to Apr 29Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 15
HackensackMar 6 to Apr 17Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 3
LindenMar 5 to Apr 16Sep 1 to Sep 15Apr 2
SicklervilleMar 11 to Apr 22Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 8
KearnyMar 7 to Apr 18Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 4
Fort LeeMar 6 to Apr 17Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 3
Atlantic CityFeb 26 to Apr 9Sep 12 to Sep 26Mar 26
Fair LawnMar 6 to Apr 17Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 3
GarfieldMar 6 to Apr 17Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 3
Long BranchMar 12 to Apr 23Aug 25 to Sep 8Apr 9
WestfieldMar 14 to Apr 25Aug 22 to Sep 5Apr 11
PrincetonMar 28 to May 9Aug 7 to Aug 21Apr 25
RahwayMar 14 to Apr 25Aug 22 to Sep 5Apr 11
EnglewoodMar 6 to Apr 17Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 3
BergenfieldMar 6 to Apr 17Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 3
BridgetonMar 13 to Apr 24Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 10
MillvilleMar 27 to May 8Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 24
Old BridgeMar 20 to May 1Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 17
ParamusMar 6 to Apr 17Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 3
Cliffside ParkMar 2 to Apr 13Sep 11 to Sep 25Mar 30
RidgewoodMar 18 to Apr 29Aug 19 to Sep 2Apr 15
LodiMar 6 to Apr 17Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 3
CarteretMar 5 to Apr 16Sep 1 to Sep 15Apr 2
South PlainfieldMar 14 to Apr 25Aug 19 to Sep 2Apr 11
GlassboroMar 11 to Apr 22Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 8
SomersetMar 18 to Apr 29Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 15
SummitMar 21 to May 2Aug 18 to Sep 1Apr 18
RoselleMar 14 to Apr 25Aug 22 to Sep 5Apr 11
North PlainfieldMar 14 to Apr 25Aug 19 to Sep 2Apr 11
SecaucusMar 6 to Apr 17Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 3
HillsboroughApr 2 to May 14Aug 11 to Aug 25Apr 30
HarrisonMar 7 to Apr 18Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 4
LindenwoldMar 11 to Apr 22Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 8
ParsippanyMar 20 to May 1Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 17
Elmwood ParkMar 6 to Apr 17Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 3
PleasantvilleFeb 26 to Apr 9Sep 13 to Sep 27Mar 26
MorristownMar 21 to May 2Aug 18 to Sep 1Apr 18
Palisades ParkMar 6 to Apr 17Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 3
HawthorneMar 18 to Apr 29Aug 19 to Sep 2Apr 15
WoodbridgeMar 14 to Apr 25Aug 19 to Sep 2Apr 11

Questions

When should I plant beets in New Jersey?

In Newark, sow outdoors from March 7 to April 18. Across New Jersey the window opens between February 26 and April 2, 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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