When to plant beets in South Dakota

Beets
Sow outdoors in Sioux Falls
Mar 29–May 10

Across South Dakota the window opens between March 29 and April 10. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Sioux Falls
Mar 29–May 10
Fall planting, Sioux Falls
Aug 4–Aug 18
Last frost, Sioux Falls
Apr 26

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
Sioux FallsMar 29–May 10
Rapid CityApr 5–May 17
AberdeenApr 10–May 22
BrookingsApr 8–May 20
WatertownApr 9–May 21

Questions

When should I plant beets in South Dakota?

In Sioux Falls, sow outdoors from March 29 to May 10. Across South Dakota the window opens between March 29 and April 10, 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 South Dakota