Burpee Detroit Dark Red Beet Seed Tape – 45 Seeds per Tape

Product snapshot

Meet Burpee Detroit Dark Red Beet Seed Tape—a simple way to grow uniform, sugar-sweet beets with minimal effort. These beets produce uniform 3-inch roots with deep red flesh and a bright natural sweetness that shines in fresh salads and roasted dishes. The seeds are arranged on a ready-to-use tape, designed for quick placement in soil, so you can enjoy baby beets sooner while supporting the growth of the rest of the crop.

Key benefits at a glance

• Pre-spaced seeds on an easy-to-sow seed tape for reliable germination.
• Each tape holds 45 seeds to cover more ground with less thinning.
• Harvest in about 59 days from sowing for quick rewards.
• 3-inch roots with a 12-inch plant height fit into compact beds.
• Thrives in full sun and is adaptable from zone 1 to 11.
• Burpee’s legacy: no GMOs, ever, and broad seed selection on Amazon.

Seed tapes simplify the early tasks of gardening by keeping seeds evenly spaced, reducing guesswork and thinning. This helps you achieve uniform emergence and tidy rows, even if you’re new to growing beets.

Planting and harvest timeline

• Sow outdoors in early spring after the average last frost date, in full sun for best color and sweetness.
• Keep soil consistently moist to support steady emergence from the pre-spaced seeds.
• Expect about 59 days to harvest; harvest size is typically around 3 inches for a tender bite.
• After harvest, these baby beets are excellent fresh, while larger roots shine roasted or sliced in bowls.

In the kitchen, these beets add vibrant color and a mild, sweet flavor to a wide range of dishes. They’re friendly for quick weeknight sides, and their size makes them ideal for fresh snack portions or quick salads alongside greens and citrus.

Burpee champions gardening success with a legacy of quality seeds since 1876, and this seed tape carries that tradition forward with clear spacing, no GMOs, and dependable germination.