One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of figuring out when it's possible to plant amaranthus is to use the USDA zone info for Orangeburg.

Planting Calendar for Amaranthus

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

Since amaranthus require warm weather it's important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant amaranthus in Orangeburg 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 few weeks earlier by starting your amaranthus indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Orangeburg. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Orangeburg and it is different every year. Since half of the time in Orangeburg you get a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your amaranthus if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Orangeburg

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

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