When to Plant Beets in North Carolina
North Carolina spans USDA hardiness 6b to 9a (zones 6b to 9a on this page). Plant beets by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
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Beets planting calendar for North Carolina, Zone 6b
Average last spring frost
April 20
Average first fall frost
October 15
spring planting
Direct sow
Mar 30
Projected first harvest
May 29
fall planting
Direct sow
Jul 30
Projected first harvest
Sep 28
spring planting
fall planting
Most beets mature in about 55 to 60 days depending on the variety. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Beets planting calendar for North Carolina, Zone 7a
Average last spring frost
April 15
Average first fall frost
October 20
spring planting
Direct sow
Mar 25
Projected first harvest
May 24
fall planting
Direct sow
Aug 4
Projected first harvest
Oct 3
spring planting
fall planting
Most beets mature in about 55 to 60 days depending on the variety. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Beets planting calendar for North Carolina, Zone 7b
Average last spring frost
April 10
Average first fall frost
October 30
spring planting
Direct sow
Mar 20
Projected first harvest
May 19
fall planting
Direct sow
Aug 14
Projected first harvest
Oct 13
spring planting
fall planting
Most beets mature in about 55 to 60 days depending on the variety. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Beets planting calendar for North Carolina, Zone 8a
Average last spring frost
April 1
Average first fall frost
November 10
spring planting
Direct sow
Mar 11
Projected first harvest
May 10
fall planting
Direct sow
Aug 25
Projected first harvest
Oct 24
spring planting
fall planting
Most beets mature in about 55 to 60 days depending on the variety. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Beets planting calendar for North Carolina, Zone 8b
Average last spring frost
March 20
Average first fall frost
November 20
spring planting
Direct sow
Feb 27
Projected first harvest
Apr 28
fall planting
Direct sow
Sep 4
Projected first harvest
Nov 3
spring planting
fall planting
Most beets mature in about 55 to 60 days depending on the variety. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Beets planting calendar for North Carolina, Zone 9a
Average last spring frost
March 1
Average first fall frost
December 1
spring planting
Direct sow
Feb 8
Projected first harvest
Apr 9
fall planting
Direct sow
Sep 15
Projected first harvest
Nov 14
spring planting
fall planting
Most beets mature in about 55 to 60 days depending on the variety. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
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Varieties to grow
5 varieties of beets in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with beets
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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