Beetroot 'Golden'

Beta vulgaris

How to grow Beetroot 'Golden'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Golden is thought of as half hardy, so remember to watch your frost dates and ensure you have this plant protected when the temperature dips. Golden requires a loamy soil with a ph of 6.5 - 7.0 - it grows best in weakly acidic soil to neutral soil.

Growing Golden from seed

Ensure a distance of 0.98 inches (2.5 cm) between seeds when sowing - look to sow at a depth of approximately 0.74 inches (1.9 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 4°C / 39°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Golden about 14 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Golden

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Golden is a half hardy plant.

Harvesting Golden

Greens and root are both edible.

Expect harvests to start to occur in early summer.

Beetroot Golden Etymology

The species name vulgaris is from the Latin vulgus (“the multitude, the masses”) +‎ -āris, and means “common”, “usual”, or “commonly known” 1.

Other Names for Beetroot 'Golden'

golden beet

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