When to plant beet in Vancouver
Beet is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Vancouver's frost dates of Feb 27.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Mar 19 – Apr 9
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
May 8 – May 28
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Step 3 · Second sowing
Autumn / second sowing
Aug 2 – Aug 16
A second window for a fall crop, timed to mature before the first frost.
Step 4 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Sep 28 – Oct 18
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
50 – 70 d
Vancouver's 274-day season leaves this much room.
Beet on Vancouver's growing year
Frost-bounded season with crops mapped onto the 12-month axis.
Frost risk Growing Harvest
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
FROST
FROST
FEB 27
NOV 25
Common questions
When can I sow beet outdoors in Vancouver?
Direct-sow around mid March (Mar 19–Apr 9) in Vancouver, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 85%.
When will beet be ready to harvest in Vancouver?
Expect to harvest from around early May (May 8–May 28) in Vancouver, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 79%.
Can I plant beet in autumn in Vancouver?
Yes — Vancouver supports a second, autumn sowing of beet around early August (Aug 2–Aug 16), timed to mature before the first fall frost.
How long is the growing season in Vancouver?
Vancouver has roughly 274 frost-free days, which is enough time to grow beet to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow beet as soon as the soil is workable — it tolerates cool weather and light frost. Every date on this page is derived from that rule and Vancouver's frost dates.
Confidence 88/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.