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

In Wickliffe you can figure out when you can plant amaranthus by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Amaranthus

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

You really shouldn't 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 Wickliffe 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 couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Wickliffe. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Wickliffe may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Wickliffe you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your amaranthus if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Wickliffe

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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