One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Larkspur you can determine when it's the best time to plant peanut by reviewing 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.

Since peanut require warm weather you need to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant peanut in Larkspur 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. If you wait any later than that and your peanut may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your peanut indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Larkspur. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Larkspur 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 Larkspur there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to protect your peanut in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Larkspur

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 Larkspur

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