One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Pell City it's a good idea to determine when it's a good idea to plant amaranthus.

Planting Calendar for Amaranthus

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

Since amaranthus are not cold tolerant you really should wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant amaranthus in Pell City 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 really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your amaranthus indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Pell City. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Pell City is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Pell City there is a last frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your amaranthus in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pell City

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 Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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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