The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to figure out when it's possible to plant amaranthus by referring to the USDA zone info for Palm Bay.

Planting Calendar for Amaranthus

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

Amaranthus do not do well in cold weather which tells us that it is necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant amaranthus in Palm Bay 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. Any later than that and your amaranthus may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your amaranthus indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Palm Bay. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Palm Bay is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Palm Bay you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your amaranthus if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Palm Bay

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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