One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to figure out when it's a good idea to plant amaranthus by checking out the USDA zone info for Elk Grove.

Planting Calendar for Amaranthus

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

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.

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

The last month that you can plant amaranthus and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your amaranthus may not have a chance to really do well. 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 February 15 in Elk Grove. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Elk Grove is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Elk Grove last frost occurs after February 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your amaranthus in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Elk Grove

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Elk Grove

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