The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of estimating when it's possible to plant peanut is to use the USDA zone info for Coalinga.

Planting Calendar for Peanut

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

It's not a good idea to plant peanut until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant peanut in Coalinga 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. Any later than that and your peanut may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your peanut indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Coalinga the average date of last frost happens on February 15. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Coalinga is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Coalinga last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to cover your peanut if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Coalinga

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Coalinga

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