When to plant beet in Fayetteville
Beet is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Fayetteville's frost dates of Mar 25.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Mar 4 – Mar 25
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Apr 23 – May 13
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Step 3 · Second sowing
Autumn / second sowing
Jul 29 – Aug 12
A second window for a fall crop, timed to mature before the first frost.
Step 4 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Sep 24 – Oct 14
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
50 – 70 d
Fayetteville's 228-day season leaves this much room.
Beet on Fayetteville'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
MAR 25
NOV 8
Common questions
When can I sow beet outdoors in Fayetteville?
Direct-sow around early March (Mar 4–Mar 25) in Fayetteville, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 88%.
When will beet be ready to harvest in Fayetteville?
Expect to harvest from around late April (Apr 23–May 13) in Fayetteville, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 79%.
Can I plant beet in autumn in Fayetteville?
Yes — Fayetteville supports a second, autumn sowing of beet around late July (Jul 29–Aug 12), timed to mature before the first fall frost.
How long is the growing season in Fayetteville?
Fayetteville has roughly 228 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 Fayetteville's frost dates.
Confidence 88/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.