Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In District Heights you can estimate when it's possible to plant beets by reviewing the USDA zone info.

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 other plants that might not handle the cold.

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

The last month that you can plant beets and expect a good harvest is probably September. 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 few weeks earlier by starting your beets indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in District Heights. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for District Heights is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in District Heights it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your beets in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for District Heights

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in District Heights

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