Growing Beets in Zone 1
When to plant and harvest beets in Zone 1— based on your zone's frost dates.
Zone 1 sits just outside beets' ideal range (Zones 2–10), but a good harvest is achievable with careful timing and a little season extension.
Beets planting calendar for Zone 1
These months are derived from Zone 1's frost dates — last frost around Late May – mid June, first frost around Late July – mid August.
Start indoors
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Sow outdoors
May and June
Transplant
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Harvest
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Beets care at a glance
- Sunlight
- Full sun to partial shade
- Water
- Even moisture
- Spacing
- Thin to 3 in apart
- Days to maturity
- 50–70 days
- Best zones
- 2–10
Growing beets in Zone 1: FAQs
Can you grow beets in Zone 1?＋
Zone 1 sits just outside beets' ideal range (Zones 2–10), but a good harvest is achievable with careful timing and a little season extension.
When should I plant beets in Zone 1?＋
In Zone 1, sow outdoors around May and June. Zone 1's last spring frost is typically Late May – mid June and its first fall frost around Late July – mid August, which sets the planting window.
When to harvest beets in Zone 1?＋
Harvest timing depends on your planting date and variety — beets typically matures in 50–70 days. See the full guide for harvest cues.
Full Beets guide →
Complete care, problems, companions, and harvest tips.
Zone 1 overview →
Frost dates, climate, and everything to grow here.
June in Zone 1 →
What to sow, transplant, and harvest this month.