When to plant beets in West Virginia

Beets
Sow outdoors in Charleston
Mar 19–Apr 30

Across West Virginia the window opens between March 15 and March 26. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Charleston
Mar 19–Apr 30
Fall planting, Charleston
Aug 17–Aug 31
Last frost, Charleston
Apr 16

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
CharlestonMar 19–Apr 30
HuntingtonMar 15–Apr 26
MorgantownMar 26–May 7
ParkersburgMar 17–Apr 28
WheelingMar 23–May 4

Questions

When should I plant beets in West Virginia?

In Charleston, sow outdoors from March 19 to April 30. Across West Virginia the window opens between March 15 and March 26, 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 West Virginia