One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to determine when you can plant beets by referring to the USDA zone info for Kissimmee.

Planting Calendar for Beets

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

You can plant beets just a bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant beets in Kissimmee 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 October. 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 Kissimmee the average date of last frost happens on February 15. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Kissimmee may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Kissimmee there is a last frost after February 15 so always be ready to protect your beets if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Kissimmee

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Kissimmee

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Kissimmee.