Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Jeannette you can determine when it's the best time to 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 when the weather gets warmer.

Since amaranthus are not cold tolerant you must wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant amaranthus in Jeannette 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 fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your amaranthus indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Jeannette. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Jeannette is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Jeannette it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your amaranthus in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Jeannette

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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