Perfected Detroit beet
Beta vulgaris 'Perfected Detroit'
AAS Winner 1934

USDA zones2 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
Garden uses
Notes
'Perfected Detroit' beet (Beta vulgaris 'Perfected Detroit') is a vegetable for containers, low maintenance plantings, and food gardens. 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 soil. It has an erect habit and grows at a moderate rate, so it fits well in a tidy row or a large pot.
Pairs well with Cherokee lettuce, Long Island Mammoth dill, and Red Torch tomato.