Growing Beetroot, also Beets

Beta vulgaris : Amaranthaceae / the amaranth family

Jan F M A M J J A S O N Dec
    P P P P P          

(Best months for growing Beetroot in USA - Zone 5a regions)

  • P = Sow seed
  • Easy to grow. Sow in garden. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 45°F and 77°F. (Show °C/cm)
  • Space plants: 8 - 12 inches apart
  • Harvest in 7-10 weeks.
  • Compatible with (can grow beside): Onions, Silverbeet (Swiss Chard), Lettuce, Cabbage, Dwarf Beans, Dill, Peas. Strawberries
  • Avoid growing close to: Asparagus, Carrots, Sweetcorn, Spinach

Your comments and tips

23 Sep 22, Joan Ellis (USA - Zone 7b climate)
Thanks! Getting ready to plant in zone 7.
27 Feb 23, G (USA - Zone 7b climate)
Thank you for the information.
28 Oct 23, Noemia (USA - Zone 7a climate)
Thank you.
01 Jul 22, Susan Lauer (USA - Zone 8b climate)
Any tips for growing beets in the south? Also why does it say not to grow them near corn? I had thought the corn could provide some shade and lessen the heat. Thanks!
05 Jul 22, Anonymous (USA - Zone 4a climate)
I don't know the reason but if planted beside the corn and it shades the beetroot then the beetroot won't receive enough sunlight and you will have weak thin plants. Corn needs sun and heat.
16 Sep 22, Teresa Mccullar (USA - Zone 4b climate)
Can beets survive winter in ground in 4b? I want seeds . (Midwest Minnesota)
06 Jul 23, V (USA - Zone 6b climate)
I'm planting beets for the first time & I keep seeing conflicting advice on how far apart to space/thin beet seeds/seedlings. This website says 8" to 12", Botanical Interests says 4", Burpee says 3", etc. Do I just follow the packet & hope for the best? There's a big difference between 3 and 12 inches.
11 Mar 24, Russ (USA - Zone 5b climate)
They should be thinned to 3 inches apart, I plant mine about an inch apart. The reason for an inch apart is not all seeds germinate/emerge and some are weak. If you let them develop enough the ones you thin out taste good in a salad. Good luck
20 Dec 23, Marilyn Treon (USA - Zone 9b climate)
Planting little at a time. in Zone 9 I have Beets to go in wondering when I see May is a good time?
02 Jan 24, (USA - Zone 9a climate)
Check the planting guide for zone 9.
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