“Bull’s Blood” beets (Beta vulgaris “Bull’s Blood”) are an annual vegetable, growing in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 2 through 11, that reaches 8 to 18 inches tall with red leaves and 2- to 3-inch-wide dark red roots. This easy care vegetable is ready for harvest 40 to 52 days after planting. Both the roots and tops are edible on this heirloom beet. Sowing beet seeds every three weeks throughout the spring and summer provides a continuous harvest of beets. Soil Temperature: 50-85°F Planting Depth: 1/2″ Germination: 5-10 Days Sun/Shade: Partial Sun Spacing After Thinning: 2″-4″ Zellajake Farm and Garden: “Seeds for all your planting needs” since 2013