One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Wichita it's a good idea to determine when it's possible to plant amaranthus.

Planting Calendar for Amaranthus

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

Amaranthus require warm weather which means that you need 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 Wichita is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant amaranthus and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your amaranthus may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your amaranthus indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Wichita. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Wichita is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Wichita you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your amaranthus in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Wichita

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Wichita

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