Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of figuring out when you can plant peanut is to look at the USDA zone info for Avondale.

Planting Calendar for Peanut

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

Since peanut do not do well in cold weather you really should wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant peanut in Avondale is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant peanut and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your peanut may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your peanut indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Avondale. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Avondale and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Avondale you get a frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your peanut in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Avondale

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Avondale

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