Beets planting calendar
When to plant beets — pick your state
Beets timing swings hard by climate — choose your state for sow, transplant, and harvest dates calibrated to its USDA zone and frost window.
Northeast
Southeast
Midwest
Southwest
West
Pacific
Not listed: Hawaii — the dominant climate zone there is outside beets's practical range, so a generic calendar would mislead more than it helps.
Common questions
When should I plant beets?
Beets are direct-sown only — their corky seed clusters are multi-seeded and the taproot does not recover well from transplanting. Sow 2-4 weeks before the last spring frost in loose, well-drained soil; seedlings tolerate light frost once established. Thin to 3-4 inches to avoid fanged or stunted roots. In zones 8 and warmer, a fall sowing (8-10 weeks before first fall frost) often outperforms the spring crop. Because the right window depends on your local frost dates, pick your US state above for a calendar with exact sow, transplant, and harvest dates.
Does the best time to plant beets vary by state?
Yes — planting dates swing by several weeks across the US because each state sits in a different USDA zone with its own frost window. Every state page here gives beets dates calibrated to that state's climate.
How are these beets planting dates calculated?
Each state's dates come from that state's dominant USDA hardiness zone and NOAA average frost dates, then adjusted for beets's cold tolerance and days to maturity.