One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Mendota you can figure out when it's the best time to plant amaranthus by referring to 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 can not plant amaranthus until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant amaranthus in Mendota 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 really do well. 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 Mendota. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Mendota is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Mendota you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your amaranthus in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mendota

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 Mendota

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