Beta vulgaris 'Boro'

RHS Plant Profile
beetroot 'Boro'
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Annual Biennial

A biennial, normally grown as an annual for its swollen, round, edible, dark red root. Foliage is dark green with dark red stems and veins, and is also edible. A robust and reliable beetroot cultivar, suitable for baby beets or growing on to maturity producing smooth-skinned roots to 8cm diameter which store well

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
1 year
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained or Well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H3

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Amaranthaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump forming
Genus
Beta can be annual, biennial or perennial plants, often with rosettes of basal leaves and thick, fleshy roots. The genus includes a range of wild species, as well as cultivated food crops such as beetroot, chard and sugar beet
Name Status
Unresolved

How to Grow

Cultivation

Best grown in fertile, free-draining soil in full sun. Sow at fortnightly intervals from March to July for a successional harvest. See Beetroot (Grow your own)

Propagation

Propagate by seed. See sowing vegetable seeds

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, flea beetles and mangold fly (beet leaf miner)

Diseases

May be susceptible to beetroot heart rot, black leg and a leaf spot