When to Plant Peanut in Mountain Grove, MO

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 best time to plant peanut in Mountain Grove should be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.

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Planting Calendar for Peanut

Frost tolerance for peanut: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

It's probably a bad idea to plant peanut until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

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A good time to plant peanut
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant peanut
Probably not a good time to plant peanut

The earliest that you can plant peanut in Mountain Grove 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 peanut and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your peanut may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your peanut indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Mountain Grove the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Mountain Grove 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 Mountain Grove last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your peanut if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mountain Grove

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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