One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Hurst you can figure out when you can plant amaranthus by reviewing 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 because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant amaranthus in Hurst 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your amaranthus may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your amaranthus indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Hurst. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Hurst is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Hurst last frost occurs after March 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your amaranthus in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hurst

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.

Plants to Grow in Hurst

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