When to Plant Amaranthus in Adamsville, AL

One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Adamsville you can determine when it's the best time to plant amaranthus by using the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Amaranthus

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

Amaranthus do not do well in cold weather which means that you have to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant amaranthus
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant amaranthus
Probably not a good time to plant amaranthus

The earliest that you can plant amaranthus in Adamsville 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. If you wait any later than that and your amaranthus may not have a chance to grow to maturity. 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 Adamsville. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Adamsville may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Adamsville last frost occurs after April 15 so always be ready to protect your amaranthus in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Adamsville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low5°F
Highest Expected Low10°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 10°F.

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