- Name: Burpee's Golden Beet - Scientific Name: Beta Vulgaris - Color: Golden - Plant Seeds: Outdoors After Frost / Indoors Weeks Before Last Frost - Harvest: 55 Days - Plant Height: 6 - 12" - Plant Spacing: 6 - 12" - Light Requirements: Sun - Soil & Water Preferences: Average - Quantity: 30 Seeds - Other: This Heirloom Will Grace You With 2” Globe Shaped Golden Beets That Have A Sweeter, Milder Flavor. The Skin Starts Nearly Orange (With Golden Flesh) & It Lightens A Bit In Color When Cooked But Holds Its Sweetness. The Best Part Is That There Is No Red Beet Juice To Drip & Ruin Things! Burpee’s Golden Has Green Leaves With Yellow Stems That Make Excellent Greens To Use Raw In Salads Or Cooked.