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When to plant beet in Zone 7

In Zone 7, the last spring frost usually passes around April 10 and the first fall frost arrives around October 29, leaving about 202 frost-free days. The windows below are computed from those frost dates, with the same math the Dibble app uses.

Long season. Great for succession planting and fall crops.

Last spring frost: April 10First fall frost: October 29Frost-free days: 202Days to maturity: 55Hardiness: Half-hardy

Planting windows for beet in Zone 7

When to plant beet in Zone 7
TaskWindow
Direct sowMar 13 to Mar 27
Estimated harvestMay 7 to May 28

The harvest estimate counts 55 days to maturity, then a picking window of about 21 days. These windows use typical frost dates for Zone 7; Dibble pins them to your exact ZIP code.

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How to grow beet

Sow beets 4 weeks before last frost. Each seed cluster yields several seedlings, thin for room to bulb up.

Companion plants

Good neighbors for Beet:

OnionLettuceCabbage

Better kept apart:

Bean (bush)

Beet in nearby zones

Beet in Zone 6

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Beet in Zone 8

Dated planting windows

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Beet: the full growing guide · The Zone 7 planting calendar · Every crop and zone


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Dates are estimates based on typical frost dates for the zone. Your yard has its own microclimate, so use them as a starting point and adjust as you learn your space.