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 Bradenton should be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Amaranthus

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

Since amaranthus are not cold tolerant you really should wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant amaranthus in Bradenton 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 Bradenton. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Bradenton and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Bradenton you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so always be ready to protect your amaranthus if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bradenton

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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