The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when to plant amaranthus in Hemet by reviewing 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 are not cold tolerant 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 Hemet 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. Any later than that and your amaranthus may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your amaranthus indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Hemet. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Hemet is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Hemet it frosts late in the year after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your amaranthus if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hemet

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Hemet

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Hemet.