The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of determining when it's a good idea to plant peanut is to look at the USDA zone info for Tuscumbia.

Planting Calendar for Peanut

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

Since peanut are not cold tolerant it is important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant peanut in Tuscumbia 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. Any later than that and your peanut may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your peanut indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Tuscumbia. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Tuscumbia may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Tuscumbia last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your peanut in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Tuscumbia

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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