Beet
vegetable
At a glance
- USDA Zones
- 3–10
- Sun
- Full sun (6+ hrs)
- Water
- Medium — water when top inch of soil is dry
- Soil
- Loam, sandy
- pH
- Neutral
- Spacing
- 4 in. between plants
- Per square foot
- 9 plants per square
- Days to maturity
- About 60 days
Planting & harvest windows
Northern Hemisphere timing. Adjust ±4–6 weeks based on your last/first frost dates.
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Plant Harvest
Good companions
Keep apart from
Recommended varieties
- Detroit Dark Red60 daysseed
Classic sweet red beet — the standard.
- Chioggia55 daysseed
Italian heirloom with red-and-white candy-stripe interior.
- Golden55 daysseed
Sweet golden-yellow beet, doesn't bleed.
Add Beet to your raised bed — the planner handles spacing and companion warnings automatically.
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