Beets
Beta vulgaris
Cool-season root crop grown for sweet earthy roots and edible greens.
- Method
- Direct Seed
- Sun
- Full Sun — 6+ Hours Daily.
- Harvest
- 50–70 days
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Roots & Bulbs
Compare crops in this group using your USDA-zone suitability, planting windows, growing method, sun needs, and expected harvest timing.
Crops in Roots & Bulbs
10 crops · USDA Zone Not selected
Carrots
Daucus carota subsp. sativus
Cool-season root crop grown for crisp, sweet roots.
- Method
- Direct Seed
- Sun
- Full Sun To Partial Shade; Leafy And Root Crops Are Generally More Shade-tolerant Than Fruiting Vegetables.
- Harvest
- 45–75 days
Garlic
Allium sativum
Cool-season allium grown from cloves for flavorful bulbs.
- Method
- Bulbs
- Sun
- Full Sun To Partial Shade; Leafy And Root Crops Are Generally More Shade-tolerant Than Fruiting Vegetables.
Onions, Bulb
Allium cepa
Cool-season allium grown for flavorful storage bulbs.
- Method
- Either
- Sun
- Full Sun To Partial Shade; Leafy And Root Crops Are Generally More Shade-tolerant Than Fruiting Vegetables.
Potatoes, Irish
Solanum tuberosum
Cool-season tuber crop grown from seed potatoes.
- Method
- Roots
- Sun
- Full Sun To Partial Shade; Leafy And Root Crops Are Generally More Shade-tolerant Than Fruiting Vegetables.
Potatoes, Sweet
Ipomoea batatas
Warm-season vine grown from slips for sweet storage roots.
- Method
- Slips
- Sun
- Full Sun To Partial Shade; Leafy And Root Crops Are Generally More Shade-tolerant Than Fruiting Vegetables.
Radishes
Raphanus sativus
Fast-growing cool-season root crop with edible greens.
- Method
- Direct Seed
- Sun
- Full Sun To Partial Shade; Leafy And Root Crops Are Generally More Shade-tolerant Than Fruiting Vegetables.
- Harvest
- 21–60 days
Rutabagas
Brassica napus var. napobrassica
Cool-season brassica grown for large, mild storage roots.
- Method
- Direct Seed
- Sun
- Full Sun To Partial Shade; Leafy And Root Crops Are Generally More Shade-tolerant Than Fruiting Vegetables.
Shallots
Allium cepa Aggregatum Group
Mild allium grown for clustered bulbs and tender tops.
- Method
- Either
- Sun
- Full Sun To Partial Shade; Leafy And Root Crops Are Generally More Shade-tolerant Than Fruiting Vegetables.
- Harvest
- 90–120 days
Turnips for Roots
Brassica rapa subsp. rapa
Cool-season brassica grown for tender roots and edible greens.
- Method
- Direct Seed
- Sun
- Full Sun To Partial Shade; Leafy And Root Crops Are Generally More Shade-tolerant Than Fruiting Vegetables.
- Harvest
- 35–55 days