Boro beet
Beta vulgaris 'Boro (F1)'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Red
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Boro' beet (Beta vulgaris 'Boro') is a vegetable for food gardens, containers, and low maintenance beds. It is typically grown as an annual. It handles cool weather and a light frost. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. Boro is grown for its beets, which reach maturity in 50 days.
Pairs well with Dragoon lettuce, Persian basil, and Alpha calendula.