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Detroit Dark Red is the classic American heirloom beet — an incredibly reliable, deep-crimson variety with smooth, round roots, sweet earthy flavor...
View full detailsA stunning, deep wine-red beet with silky, tender flesh and an exceptionally sweet, earthy flavor with less intensity than standard red beets. Unif...
View full detailsA stunning golden beet with bright yellow-orange skin, vivid golden flesh, and sweet, earthy flavor without the red-staining pigment of traditional...
View full detailsDetroit Dark Red Beet is the classic American heirloom that set the standard for what a beet should be — deep crimson, globe-shaped roots with rich...
View full detailsEarly Wonder Tall Beet is a vigorous, fast-growing heirloom that delivers on two fronts: beautiful, deep-red roots with sweet, earthy flavor, and a...
View full detailsA top-selling F1 beet with striking deep red, smooth-skinned roots and rich, sweet flavor without the strong earthiness some beet varieties carry. ...
View full detailsGolden Detroit Beet is a radiant, golden-yellow heirloom that brings warmth and sunshine to the root cellar and the dinner table. Its rich, honey-s...
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A top-performing F1 beet delivering uniformly round, smooth-skinned, deep red roots with outstanding sweetness, tender texture, and minimal zoning ...
View full detailsChioggia is one of the most stunning vegetables in existence — an Italian heirloom beet that when sliced open reveals concentric rings of candy-pin...
View full detailsAssorted Beet Mix brings the full rainbow of heirloom beets to your garden in one packet — candy-striped Chioggia, cylindrical Cylindra, deep garne...
View full detailsGolden Detroit Beet brings a warm, sunny color to both the garden and the kitchen — unlike red beets, these golden-orange roots won't bleed onto ev...
View full detailsA beautiful Italian candy-stripe beet with alternating rings of red and white that create a stunning visual effect when sliced — nature's most phot...
View full detailsChioggia Beet is the candy-stripe beet from Chioggia, Italy — slice open its smooth, rosy-red exterior to reveal the breathtaking concentric rings ...
View full detailsBull's Blood is one of the most visually striking plants in the vegetable garden — its foliage is a deep, intense burgundy-red that looks almost th...
View full detailsRuby Queen Beet is an All-America Selections winner with large, sweet, deep ruby-red roots and a smooth, fine-grained texture that holds up beautif...
View full detailsCylindra Beet is a Danish heirloom with a distinctive, elongated cylindrical shape that solves one of the most frustrating challenges in cooking wi...
View full detailsBull's Blood Beet is a dual-purpose heirloom grown as much for its spectacular, deep burgundy foliage as for its roots — the dark, dramatic leaves ...
View full detailsSugar Beet is a remarkable specialty crop with exceptionally high sugar content — these creamy-white roots are the primary commercial source of tab...
View full detailsThis Italian heirloom, cultivated since before 1840, features beautiful scarlet-red skin with interior rings of reddish-pink and white, creating a ...
View full detailsEarly Wonder Tall Top Beet is a true dual-purpose variety — it delivers both sweet, smooth roots and an abundance of tall, glossy greens from a sin...
View full detailsA unique cylindrical beet producing 6-inch, deep red roots with a remarkably fine, smooth texture and sweet, earthy flavor. Beloved by chefs for pe...
View full detailsFormanova Beet — also called Butter Slicer — is a Danish heirloom with a uniquely elongated, cylindrical root that produces perfectly uniform, roun...
View full detailsThis exceptional beet variety offers delightful sweetness and rich flavor, developed before the days of refrigeration. It is a superb keeper, holdi...
View full detailsDetroit Dark Red is a widely adaptable beet with a rich, dark red color that extends even to its dark green foliage. It has excellent flavor, is su...
View full detailsBull's Blood is best known for its mild, dark leaves, typically harvested young for vibrant salad mixes even before the roots fully mature. The lea...
View full detailsEarly Wonder Tall Top features tall tops ideal for harvesting as nutrient-rich greens, along with small to medium-sized dark red roots excellent in...
View full detailsThis Danish heirloom produces rich red beets celebrated for their tender sweetness in a distinctive 6 by 2 inch carrot-shaped form. Their unique cy...
View full detailsA compact, sweet F1 beet with striking deep red skin and remarkably uniform, round roots that perform consistently across spring and fall plantings...
View full detailsBeet Seeds for Planting: Red, Golden, Striped, and Winter-Keeper Roots
Beets are one of the most rewarding crops a cool-season garden can grow, because you get two vegetables from one plant: sweet roots and tender, edible greens. Our collection of beet seeds runs from classic deep red globes and long cylindrical roots to golden beets, candy-striped Chioggia, burgundy-leaved types, and big winter keepers. Most are cold tolerant, many are container-friendly, and the majority of listings show 46 to 60 days to maturity, so you can fit a crop in before summer heat or again for fall.
Beet Root Seeds: Round, Cylindrical, Golden, and Striped Varieties
Detroit Dark Red is the classic, with smooth, round roots and a deep, earthy sweetness, while Shiraz, Ruby Queen, Red Ace F1, Boro F1, and Merlin F1 add more dependable red options, including a few hybrids bred for evenness. Touchstone Gold and Golden Detroit offer golden roots with a milder flavor that won't stain your cutting board, and Chioggia and Guardsmark Chioggia reveal pink and white rings when sliced. Bull's Blood is grown as much for its dark burgundy leaves as its roots, and Early Wonder Tall Top produces tall, sturdy greens. For slicing and pickling, Cylindra and Formanova grow long, uniform roots, Lutz Green Leaf Winter Keeper is a large beet that stores well, and Sugar Beet is a big, white-rooted type. An Assorted Beet Mix is an easy way to try several colors at once.
Growing Beets from Seed: Cool Soil, Soaked Seed, and Thinning
Beets are happiest in cool weather, so direct sow two to four weeks before your last frost, once the soil can be worked and has warmed to at least 45°F. Soaking the seed for a few hours or overnight before sowing helps it sprout, which usually takes one to two weeks and sometimes up to three. Here's the quirk to know about beets from seed: each "seed" is actually a cluster that can send up several seedlings at once, so thin to the strongest one every three to four inches when plants are about two inches tall. Sow a short row every two to three weeks for continuous harvests, and sow again about eight to ten weeks before your first fall frost for a second crop. The Seedtime garden planning software builds a planting calendar around your frost dates for both seasons, and the task list reminds you when it's time to thin and re-sow.
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When you shop beet seeds for sale here, you can add seeds from multiple suppliers to the same order and pay one flat shipping charge, or qualify for free standard shipping on Seedtime-fulfilled orders of $49 or more to the lower 48 states. Paid Seedtime members get 20% off seed packets marked "Fulfilled by Seedtime" and 5% off everything else in the store. You can start planning for free, and if you want unlimited calendars and layouts along with those store discounts, compare Seedtime's plans to find the right fit. Whether you want a single packet of beet seeds for planting or a red, golden, and striped lineup, it all ships together.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why did my beets turn out tough or woody?
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Heat, dry spells, and letting roots grow too large are the usual causes. Beets that sit through hot weather or swing between dry and soaked soil turn fibrous, and oversized roots get tougher the longer they stay in the ground. Keep the soil evenly moist, mulch to hold the cool in, and harvest when roots are about one and a half to three inches across.
Can I eat beet greens?
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Yes, and they're delicious. Beet greens cook like chard and are mild enough to eat young in salads. Take up to a third of the outer leaves from each plant at a time, and the root will keep growing. Varieties like Bull's Blood and Early Wonder Tall Top are especially popular for greens.
How do I store fresh beets?
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Twist or cut off the tops, leaving about an inch of stem, and store the roots in a bag in the refrigerator, where they'll keep for several weeks. The greens should be stored separately and used within a few days. Winter-keeper types can also stay in the ground under a thick layer of mulch until a hard freeze, then come out for cool, damp storage.