One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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.

You can figure out when it's possible to plant peanut in Jacksonville by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Peanut

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant peanut until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant peanut in Jacksonville 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 fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your peanut indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Jacksonville. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Jacksonville is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Jacksonville you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your peanut in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Jacksonville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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 10°F.

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