How to grow beet
Beta vulgaris
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Open the planting calendarWhen to plant beet
Direct sow3 weeks before your last spring frost to 2 weeks before your last spring frost
Growing conditions
- Days to maturity
- 60 to 80 (from sowing)
- Spacing
- 3 to 4 in apart, rows 12 in
- Planting depth
- 0.5 in
- Sun
- Full sun
Common problems
- leaf miners
- flea beetles
- leaf spots
- root rot
- boron deficiency
Beet by hardiness zone
Planting dates for a typical location in each zone:
Sources
Last updated 2026-06-11.