One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

The USDA zone info for Mountlake Terrace can be read to estimate when to plant amaranthus.

Planting Calendar for Amaranthus

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

You can not plant amaranthus until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant amaranthus in Mountlake Terrace 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 really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your amaranthus indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Mountlake Terrace. You can expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Mountlake Terrace may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Mountlake Terrace it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to protect your amaranthus if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Mountlake Terrace

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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