When to Plant Amaranthus in Flatwoods, KY

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant amaranthus in Flatwoods should be figured out by using the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Amaranthus

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

It's probably a bad idea to plant amaranthus until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

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A good time to plant amaranthus
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant amaranthus
Probably not a good time to plant amaranthus

The earliest that you can plant amaranthus in Flatwoods 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. 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

In Flatwoods the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Flatwoods is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Flatwoods you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your amaranthus in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Flatwoods

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 Low0°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 Flatwoods

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