A cool-season root vegetable yielding sweet, earthy red roots and edible nutritious leaves. Reliable and easy from seed, with each knobbly cluster producing several seedlings.
At a glance
- Plant type: Edible plant
- Mature size: 40 cm H × 20 cm W
- Aspect: full sun and part shade or morning sun
- Water: regular, moderate watering
- Frost: hardy
- Maintenance: low maintenance
- Origin: Exotic
About Beetroot
Botanically, Beta vulgaris is an moderate-growing edible plant in the Amaranthaceae family. It reaches around 40 cm tall and 20 cm wide at maturity, with purple-toned foliage.
Where to grow Beetroot
Beetroot suits warm-temperate, cool-temperate and subtropical climates and grows best in full sun and part shade or morning sun. It is frost hardy and shrugs off cold winters.
Soil & planting
Beetroot does best in loamy, free-draining and sandy soil. Plant into well-prepared ground, firm the soil around the roots and water deeply to settle it in.
Watering & feeding
Beetroot is regular, moderate watering. Feed regularly through the growing season for the best crop. In its first year, water deeply once or twice a week to settle the roots in, then taper off as it establishes.
Pruning & care
Tip-prune Beetroot in spring to maintain a dense, shapely habit. Overall it is low maintenance.
Using Beetroot in the garden
Beetroot earns its place for edible harvests.
Companion planting & design
For a cohesive, low-care bed, pair Beetroot with other plants that enjoy the same regular, moderate watering and warm-temperate climate. Repeat it through a border to tie the planting together and give a sense of rhythm.
Good to know
It is regarded as non-toxic and pet-safe.
Buying Beetroot
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Prefer to grow it yourself? See the Beetroot seed sowing guide for depth, timing and germination.