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.

A common way of making a decision about when it's possible to plant amaranthus is to use the USDA zone info for Miami Beach.

Planting Calendar for Amaranthus

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

It's a bad idea to plant amaranthus until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant amaranthus in Miami Beach is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant amaranthus and expect a good harvest is probably November. If you wait any later than that and your amaranthus may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your amaranthus indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Miami Beach it never frosts. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 40°F.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Miami Beach and it will vary from year to year. Since it never frosts in Miami Beach you do not have to be ready to protect your amaranthus in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Miami Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 11a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	Never
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	Never
Lowest Expected Low	40°F
Highest Expected Low	45°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 40°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 45°F.

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