Red Atlas beet
Beta vulgaris 'Red Atlas'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Red Atlas' beet (Beta vulgaris 'Red Atlas') is a vegetable for food gardens, borders, and containers. 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. This hybrid resists downy mildew and powdery mildew, so it stays healthy with little fuss.
Pairs well with Cherokee lettuce, Fern Leaf dill, and Giant of Italy parsley.