The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant amaranthus in Carrizo Springs should be estimated by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Amaranthus

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

Since amaranthus do not do well in cold weather you really should wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant amaranthus in Carrizo Springs is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant amaranthus and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your amaranthus may not have a chance to grow to maturity. 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 February 15 in Carrizo Springs. You should expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Carrizo Springs is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Carrizo Springs you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your amaranthus in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Carrizo Springs

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Carrizo Springs

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