When to plant beets in New York

Beets
Sow outdoors in New York
Mar 4–Apr 15

Across New York the window opens between March 4 and April 16. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, New York
Mar 4–Apr 15
Fall planting, New York
Sep 10–Sep 24
Last frost, New York
Apr 1

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
New YorkMar 4–Apr 15
BuffaloMar 27–May 8
YonkersMar 23–May 4
RochesterMar 27–May 8
SyracuseApr 1–May 13
AlbanyMar 30–May 11
New RochelleMar 23–May 4
CheektowagaMar 27–May 8
Mount VernonMar 4–Apr 15
SchenectadyMar 30–May 11
UticaApr 3–May 15
White PlainsMar 15–Apr 26
HempsteadMar 5–Apr 16
Tonawanda TownApr 8–May 20
LevittownMar 6–Apr 17
TroyMar 22–May 3
IrondequoitMar 27–May 8
Niagara FallsMar 29–May 10
Kiryas JoelMar 13–Apr 24
BinghamtonApr 4–May 16
West SenecaMar 27–May 8
FreeportMar 10–Apr 21
HicksvilleMar 5–Apr 16
West BabylonMar 9–Apr 20
CoramMar 7–Apr 18
Valley StreamMar 5–Apr 16
Central IslipMar 13–Apr 24
BrightonMar 27–May 8
ElmontMar 5–Apr 16
CommackMar 12–Apr 23
All 89 cities
CitySow outdoorsFall plantingLast frost
New YorkMar 4 to Apr 15Sep 10 to Sep 24Apr 1
BuffaloMar 27 to May 8Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 24
YonkersMar 23 to May 4Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 20
RochesterMar 27 to May 8Aug 16 to Aug 30Apr 24
SyracuseApr 1 to May 13Aug 10 to Aug 24Apr 29
AlbanyMar 30 to May 11Aug 6 to Aug 20Apr 27
New RochelleMar 23 to May 4Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 20
CheektowagaMar 27 to May 8Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 24
Mount VernonMar 4 to Apr 15Sep 7 to Sep 21Apr 1
SchenectadyMar 30 to May 11Aug 6 to Aug 20Apr 27
UticaApr 3 to May 15Aug 4 to Aug 18May 1
White PlainsMar 15 to Apr 26Aug 22 to Sep 5Apr 12
HempsteadMar 5 to Apr 16Sep 3 to Sep 17Apr 2
Tonawanda TownApr 8 to May 20Aug 6 to Aug 20May 6
LevittownMar 6 to Apr 17Sep 2 to Sep 16Apr 3
TroyMar 22 to May 3Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 19
IrondequoitMar 27 to May 8Aug 16 to Aug 30Apr 24
Niagara FallsMar 29 to May 10Aug 16 to Aug 30Apr 26
Kiryas JoelMar 13 to Apr 24Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 10
BinghamtonApr 4 to May 16Aug 2 to Aug 16May 2
West SenecaMar 27 to May 8Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 24
FreeportMar 10 to Apr 21Aug 30 to Sep 13Apr 7
HicksvilleMar 5 to Apr 16Sep 3 to Sep 17Apr 2
West BabylonMar 9 to Apr 20Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 6
CoramMar 7 to Apr 18Aug 29 to Sep 12Apr 4
Valley StreamMar 5 to Apr 16Sep 5 to Sep 19Apr 2
Central IslipMar 13 to Apr 24Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 10
BrightonMar 27 to May 8Aug 16 to Aug 30Apr 24
ElmontMar 5 to Apr 16Sep 5 to Sep 19Apr 2
CommackMar 12 to Apr 23Sep 1 to Sep 15Apr 9
East MeadowMar 5 to Apr 16Sep 3 to Sep 17Apr 2
Long BeachMar 10 to Apr 21Aug 30 to Sep 13Apr 7
Spring ValleyMar 23 to May 4Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 20
New CityMar 28 to May 9Aug 10 to Aug 24Apr 25
UniondaleMar 5 to Apr 16Sep 3 to Sep 17Apr 2
IthacaApr 13 to May 25May 11
BaldwinMar 10 to Apr 21Aug 30 to Sep 13Apr 7
Huntington StationMar 12 to Apr 23Sep 1 to Sep 15Apr 9
PoughkeepsieMar 24 to May 5Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 21
Port ChesterMar 15 to Apr 26Aug 22 to Sep 5Apr 12
HarrisonMar 15 to Apr 26Aug 22 to Sep 5Apr 12
OceansideMar 10 to Apr 21Aug 30 to Sep 13Apr 7
RomeApr 8 to May 20Aug 4 to Aug 18May 6
CentereachMar 13 to Apr 24Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 10
Bay ShoreMar 7 to Apr 18Sep 2 to Sep 16Apr 4
Franklin SquareMar 5 to Apr 16Sep 3 to Sep 17Apr 2
MiddletownMar 24 to May 5Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 21
North TonawandaApr 8 to May 20Aug 6 to Aug 20May 6
Saratoga SpringsApr 4 to May 16Jul 29 to Aug 12May 2
Glen CoveMar 5 to Apr 16Sep 3 to Sep 17Apr 2
NewburghApr 1 to May 13Aug 2 to Aug 16Apr 29
ShirleyMar 21 to May 2Aug 19 to Sep 2Apr 18
MonseyMar 22 to May 3Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 19
JamestownApr 10 to May 22Aug 4 to Aug 18May 8
OssiningMar 28 to May 9Aug 10 to Aug 24Apr 25
Deer ParkMar 9 to Apr 20Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 6
LindenhurstMar 9 to Apr 20Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 6
West IslipMar 9 to Apr 20Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 6
HolbrookMar 13 to Apr 24Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 10
PlainviewMar 9 to Apr 20Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 6
ElmiraApr 8 to May 20Aug 2 to Aug 16May 6
AuburnApr 4 to May 16Aug 9 to Aug 23May 2
PeekskillApr 2 to May 14Aug 8 to Aug 22Apr 30
Rockville CentreMar 10 to Apr 21Aug 30 to Sep 13Apr 7
MedfordMar 21 to May 2Aug 19 to Sep 2Apr 18
Dix HillsMar 12 to Apr 23Sep 1 to Sep 15Apr 9
SmithtownMar 13 to Apr 24Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 10
KingstonApr 16 to May 28May 14
WatertownApr 4 to May 16Aug 4 to Aug 18May 2
CopiagueMar 9 to Apr 20Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 6
Garden CityMar 5 to Apr 16Sep 3 to Sep 17Apr 2
RotterdamMar 30 to May 11Aug 6 to Aug 20Apr 27
MassapequaMar 6 to Apr 17Sep 2 to Sep 16Apr 3
MerrickMar 6 to Apr 17Sep 2 to Sep 16Apr 3
SeldenMar 7 to Apr 18Aug 29 to Sep 12Apr 4
MineolaMar 5 to Apr 16Sep 3 to Sep 17Apr 2
East PatchogueMar 13 to Apr 24Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 10
LynbrookMar 10 to Apr 21Aug 30 to Sep 13Apr 7
North BellmoreMar 6 to Apr 17Sep 2 to Sep 16Apr 3
NiskayunaMar 30 to May 11Aug 6 to Aug 20Apr 27
HauppaugeMar 13 to Apr 24Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 10
West HempsteadMar 5 to Apr 16Sep 3 to Sep 17Apr 2
EastchesterMar 23 to May 4Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 20
North Bay ShoreMar 9 to Apr 20Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 6
North AmityvilleMar 9 to Apr 20Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 6
LockportMar 29 to May 10Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 26
East MassapequaMar 6 to Apr 17Sep 2 to Sep 16Apr 3
HuntingtonMar 12 to Apr 23Sep 1 to Sep 15Apr 9
NanuetMar 23 to May 4Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 20

Questions

When should I plant beets in New York?

In New York, sow outdoors from March 4 to April 15. Across New York the window opens between March 4 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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Frost dates for every city in New York