One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your 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.

One way of getting a good idea when it's possible to plant beets is to refer to the USDA zone info for New Smyrna Beach.

Planting Calendar for Beets

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

Beets do well in some cold which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant beets in New Smyrna Beach 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 fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your beets indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in New Smyrna Beach. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for New Smyrna Beach is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in New Smyrna Beach it frosts late in the year after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your beets if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for New Smyrna Beach

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 New Smyrna Beach

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