Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to determine when to plant amaranthus by checking out the USDA zone info for Lanett.

Planting Calendar for Amaranthus

Frost tolerance for amaranthus:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

You can not plant amaranthus until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant amaranthus in Lanett 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. Any later than that and your amaranthus may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your amaranthus indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Lanett. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Lanett may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Lanett last frost occurs after March 15 so always be ready to cover your amaranthus if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Lanett

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Lanett

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