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.

In Los Gatos you can determine when it's the best time to plant amaranthus by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Amaranthus

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

You really shouldn't plant amaranthus until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant amaranthus in Los Gatos 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your amaranthus may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your amaranthus indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Los Gatos. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Los Gatos is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Los Gatos you get a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your amaranthus if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Los Gatos

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.

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