Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of figuring out when it's a good idea to plant amaranthus is to check out the USDA zone info for Hutchinson.

Planting Calendar for Amaranthus

Frost tolerance for amaranthus:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Since amaranthus require warm weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant amaranthus in Hutchinson is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant amaranthus and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your amaranthus may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your amaranthus indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Hutchinson. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Hutchinson is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Hutchinson you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your amaranthus if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hutchinson

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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