When to Plant Beets in Key Biscayne, FL

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By using the USDA zone info for Key Biscayne it's possible to figure out when it's a good idea to plant beets.


Planting Calendar for Beets

Frost tolerance for beets: Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant: Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since beets do well in moderate cold you can plant them a little earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant beets
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant beets
Probably not a good time to plant beets

The earliest that you can plant beets in Key Biscayne is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant beets and expect a good harvest is probably November. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your beets may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your beets indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Key Biscayne it never frosts. You should expect an average low temperature of 40°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Key Biscayne may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since it never frosts in Key Biscayne you do not have to be ready to cover your beets if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Key Biscayne

Here is the info for USDA Zone 11a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)Never
Average Date of First Frost (fall)Never
Lowest Expected Low40°F
Highest Expected Low45°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 40°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 45°F.

Plants to Grow in Key Biscayne

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