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When to Plant Amaranth in New York

New York spans USDA hardiness 4a to 7b (zones 4a to 7b on this page). Plant amaranth by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.

Jump to: Zone 4a · Zone 4b · Zone 5a · Zone 5b · Zone 6a · Zone 6b · Zone 7a · Zone 7b

Amaranth planting calendar for New York, Zone 4a

Average last spring frost

May 15

Average first fall frost

September 20

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Direct sow

May 22

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Projected first harvest

Jul 11

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 4a (approximate)

Amaranth is ready to harvest in about 50 days. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →

Amaranth planting calendar for New York, Zone 4b

Average last spring frost

May 10

Average first fall frost

September 25

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Direct sow

May 17

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Projected first harvest

Jul 6

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 4b (approximate)

Amaranth is ready to harvest in about 50 days. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →

Amaranth planting calendar for New York, Zone 5a

Average last spring frost

May 5

Average first fall frost

October 1

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Direct sow

May 12

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Projected first harvest

Jul 1

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 5a (approximate)

Amaranth is ready to harvest in about 50 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →

Amaranth planting calendar for New York, Zone 5b

Average last spring frost

April 30

Average first fall frost

October 5

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Direct sow

May 7

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Projected first harvest

Jun 26

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 5b (approximate)

Amaranth is ready to harvest in about 50 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →

Amaranth planting calendar for New York, Zone 6a

Average last spring frost

April 25

Average first fall frost

October 10

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Direct sow

May 2

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Projected first harvest

Jun 21

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 6a (approximate)

Amaranth is ready to harvest in about 50 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →

Amaranth planting calendar for New York, Zone 6b

Average last spring frost

April 20

Average first fall frost

October 15

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Direct sow

Apr 27

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Projected first harvest

Jun 16

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 6b (approximate)

Amaranth is ready to harvest in about 50 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →

Amaranth planting calendar for New York, Zone 7a

Average last spring frost

April 15

Average first fall frost

October 20

🌿

Direct sow

Apr 22

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Projected first harvest

Jun 11

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 7a (approximate)

Amaranth is ready to harvest in about 50 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →

Amaranth planting calendar for New York, Zone 7b

Average last spring frost

April 10

Average first fall frost

October 30

🌿

Direct sow

Apr 17

🌾

Projected first harvest

Jun 6

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 7b (approximate)

Amaranth is ready to harvest in about 50 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →

Not sure which half-zone you're in? Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.

Varieties to grow

1 variety of amaranth in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.

Red Leaf Amaranth →

Common problems with amaranth

What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each

Chinch BugsFlea BeetlesTobacco BudwormBroad and Cyclamen MitesBlack Vine WeevilBlister BeetlesBacterial Soft RotFusarium WiltAster YellowsCercospora Leaf SpotAlternaria Leaf SpotTomato Spotted Wilt Virus

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