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.

A way of figuring out when you can plant amaranthus is to refer to the USDA zone info for Deer Park.

Planting Calendar for Amaranthus

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

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

The earliest that you can plant amaranthus in Deer Park 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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 all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Deer Park. You should expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Deer Park is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Deer Park you get a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your amaranthus in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Deer Park

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 Deer Park

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