Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Pacific Grove can be reviewed to estimate when you can plant amaranthus.

Planting Calendar for Amaranthus

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

It's a bad idea to plant amaranthus until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant amaranthus in Pacific Grove is February. However, you really should wait until March 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 grow to maturity. Starting your amaranthus indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Pacific Grove the average date of last frost happens on January 31. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Pacific Grove is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Pacific Grove there is a last frost after January 31 be ready to cover your amaranthus in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pacific Grove

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

Plants to Grow in Pacific Grove

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