One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Fort Lee you can determine when it's a good idea to plant amaranthus by referring to 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 a bad idea to plant amaranthus until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant amaranthus in Fort Lee 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. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your amaranthus indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Fort Lee. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Fort Lee is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Fort Lee there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your amaranthus if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fort Lee

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

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

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

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