Growing Beets in Zone 9
When to plant and harvest beets in Zone 9— based on your zone's frost dates.
Zone 9 sits comfortably within beets' best range (Zones 2–10), so it grows well here on a standard schedule.
Beets planting calendar for Zone 9
These months are derived from Zone 9's frost dates — last frost around Late January – late February, first frost around Early December – early January.
Start indoors
—
Sow outdoors
January, February, August, and September
Transplant
—
Harvest
December
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 9: FAQs
Can you grow beets in Zone 9?＋
Zone 9 sits comfortably within beets' best range (Zones 2–10), so it grows well here on a standard schedule.
When should I plant beets in Zone 9?＋
In Zone 9, sow outdoors around January, February, August, and September. Zone 9's last spring frost is typically Late January – late February and its first fall frost around Early December – early January, which sets the planting window.
When to harvest beets in Zone 9?＋
Expect to harvest beets in Zone 9 around December, depending on the season and variety.
Full Beets guide →
Complete care, problems, companions, and harvest tips.
Zone 9 overview →
Frost dates, climate, and everything to grow here.
June in Zone 9 →
What to sow, transplant, and harvest this month.