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

The best time to plant amaranthus in San Juan Capistrano can be determined by looking at 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.

You can not plant amaranthus until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant amaranthus in San Juan Capistrano 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. If you wait any later than that and your amaranthus may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your amaranthus indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in San Juan Capistrano. You can expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for San Juan Capistrano may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in San Juan Capistrano 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 San Juan Capistrano

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.

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