Growing Beets in Zone 12
When to plant and harvest beets in Zone 12— based on your zone's frost dates.
Zone 12 runs warmer than beets' usual range (Zones 2–10). Heat can cut the season short, so focus on the cooler shoulder months.
Beets planting calendar for Zone 12
These months are derived from Zone 12's frost dates — last frost around None, first frost around None.
Start indoors
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Sow outdoors
October and December
Transplant
—
Harvest
February
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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 12: FAQs
Can you grow beets in Zone 12?＋
Zone 12 runs warmer than beets' usual range (Zones 2–10). Heat can cut the season short, so focus on the cooler shoulder months.
When should I plant beets in Zone 12?＋
In Zone 12, sow outdoors around October and December. Zone 12's last spring frost is typically None and its first fall frost around None, which sets the planting window.
When to harvest beets in Zone 12?＋
Expect to harvest beets in Zone 12 around February, depending on the season and variety.
Full Beets guide →
Complete care, problems, companions, and harvest tips.
Zone 12 overview →
Frost dates, climate, and everything to grow here.
October in Zone 12 →
What to sow, transplant, and harvest this month.