WillItGrowHere · living on BackyardYield for now
Will it grow here?
The other question. You’re holding a plant at the nursery. We answer yes, no, or “only if you cheat winter.”
🟣 Beets
100 / 100
Excellent choice
Roots plus greens. Clay is workable if you keep it loose and moist.
Winter / hardiness
✓ Zone 8a is workable
Growing-season warmth
✓ Good
Season length
✓ 229 frost-free days
Sunlight
✓ ~8 hours is a good match
Want to try anyway?
See varieties with the best chance of success in Charlotte, NC.
Find the best beets for my locationIf it lives, the harvest question is next.
2–4 lb · $3–$8
How much could I harvest?