Beets planting calendar for USDA Zone 7a

Asheville, Winston-Salem, Roanoke, Nashville, Little Rock. Average last spring frost April 15, first fall frost October 15 — a 183-day frost-free season.

Zone fit: excellent
Beets is well suited to Zone 7a. Standard planting dates work with minor adjustments for microclimates.

Key dates

Direct-seed outdoors
March 18 – April 8
Expected first harvest
May 19 – June 16
Fall planting window
July 30 – August 20
Fall harvest window
September 30 – October 28

Windows are calculated from your zone's average frost dates. Adjust ±1 week for microclimates, elevation, and your own frost records.

Spacing and soil

Plant spacing
3″
Row spacing
12″
Seed depth
0.5″
Soil temperature
50–75°F
Frost tolerance
hardy
Days to harvest
55 days

Grower notes for Zone 7a

Each seed cluster contains multiple embryos — thin ruthlessly to 3 inches or roots stay small.

Plant near: onions, brassicas, lettuce

Keep away from: pole beans

Other root crops for Zone 7a

Same crop, other zones

Track your own plantings

BAU Farm Intelligence turns these windows into per-field tasks — indoor seed-start reminders, transplant dates, harvest projections — using your farm's actual frost history.