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 USDA zone info for Espanola should be reviewed to estimate when you can plant amaranthus.

Planting Calendar for Amaranthus

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

Since amaranthus are not cold tolerant it is important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant amaranthus in Espanola 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 grow to maturity. 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 Espanola. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Espanola is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Espanola it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your amaranthus if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Espanola

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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