When to plant beets in Utah

Beets
Sow outdoors in Salt Lake City
Mar 3–Apr 14

Across Utah the window opens between February 14 and May 5. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Salt Lake City
Mar 3–Apr 14
Fall planting, Salt Lake City
Aug 30–Sep 13
Last frost, Salt Lake City
Mar 31

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
Salt Lake CityMar 3–Apr 14
West Valley CityMar 11–Apr 22
West JordanMar 21–May 2
ProvoMar 21–May 2
St. GeorgeFeb 14–Mar 28
LehiApr 2–May 14
OremMar 22–May 3
SandyApr 1–May 13
OgdenMar 24–May 5
South JordanMar 21–May 2
LaytonApr 1–May 13
Eagle MountainMay 5–Jun 16
MillcreekMar 28–May 9
HerrimanMar 21–May 2
Saratoga SpringsApr 2–May 14
TaylorsvilleMar 3–Apr 14
LoganApr 10–May 22
MurrayApr 1–May 13
DraperMar 21–May 2
Spanish ForkMar 28–May 9
RivertonMar 21–May 2
BountifulMar 28–May 9
TooeleApr 4–May 16
Cedar CityApr 6–May 18
American ForkMar 20–May 1
SyracuseMar 25–May 6
RoyMar 25–May 6
Pleasant GroveMar 20–May 1
WashingtonFeb 14–Mar 28
MidvaleApr 1–May 13
All 47 cities
CitySow outdoorsFall plantingLast frost
Salt Lake CityMar 3 to Apr 14Aug 30 to Sep 13Mar 31
West Valley CityMar 11 to Apr 22Aug 22 to Sep 5Apr 8
West JordanMar 21 to May 2Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 18
ProvoMar 21 to May 2Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 18
St. GeorgeFeb 14 to Mar 28Sep 1 to Sep 15Mar 14
LehiApr 2 to May 14Jul 31 to Aug 14Apr 30
OremMar 22 to May 3Aug 10 to Aug 24Apr 19
SandyApr 1 to May 13Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 29
OgdenMar 24 to May 5Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 21
South JordanMar 21 to May 2Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 18
LaytonApr 1 to May 13Aug 11 to Aug 25Apr 29
Eagle MountainMay 5 to Jun 16Jun 2
MillcreekMar 28 to May 9Aug 9 to Aug 23Apr 25
HerrimanMar 21 to May 2Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 18
Saratoga SpringsApr 2 to May 14Jul 31 to Aug 14Apr 30
TaylorsvilleMar 3 to Apr 14Aug 30 to Sep 13Mar 31
LoganApr 10 to May 22May 8
MurrayApr 1 to May 13Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 29
DraperMar 21 to May 2Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 18
Spanish ForkMar 28 to May 9Aug 9 to Aug 23Apr 25
RivertonMar 21 to May 2Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 18
BountifulMar 28 to May 9Aug 15 to Aug 29Apr 25
TooeleApr 4 to May 16Aug 7 to Aug 21May 2
Cedar CityApr 6 to May 18Aug 4 to Aug 18May 4
American ForkMar 20 to May 1Aug 16 to Aug 30Apr 17
SyracuseMar 25 to May 6Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 22
RoyMar 25 to May 6Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 22
Pleasant GroveMar 20 to May 1Aug 16 to Aug 30Apr 17
WashingtonFeb 14 to Mar 28Sep 1 to Sep 15Mar 14
MidvaleApr 1 to May 13Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 29
SpringvilleMar 21 to May 2Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 18
KearnsMar 11 to Apr 22Aug 22 to Sep 5Apr 8
MagnaMar 6 to Apr 17Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 3
ClearfieldApr 1 to May 13Aug 11 to Aug 25Apr 29
KaysvilleMar 22 to May 3Aug 10 to Aug 24Apr 19
Cottonwood HeightsApr 1 to May 13Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 29
HolladayApr 1 to May 13Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 29
South Salt LakeMar 3 to Apr 14Aug 30 to Sep 13Mar 31
FarmingtonMar 22 to May 3Aug 10 to Aug 24Apr 19
HurricaneMar 4 to Apr 15Aug 27 to Sep 10Apr 1
West HavenMar 25 to May 6Aug 9 to Aug 23Apr 22
PaysonApr 6 to May 18Aug 2 to Aug 16May 4
ClintonMar 25 to May 6Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 22
North Salt LakeMar 27 to May 8Aug 10 to Aug 24Apr 24
North OgdenMar 22 to May 3Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 19
HighlandApr 5 to May 17Aug 3 to Aug 17May 3
Brigham CityApr 7 to May 19Jul 27 to Aug 10May 5

Questions

When should I plant beets in Utah?

In Salt Lake City, sow outdoors from March 3 to April 14. Across Utah the window opens between February 14 and May 5, 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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