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.

The USDA zone info for Lindsay should be looked at to estimate when it's a good idea to plant peanut.

Planting Calendar for Peanut

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

Since peanut are not cold tolerant 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 Lindsay 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 grow to maturity. Starting your peanut indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Lindsay. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Lindsay is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Lindsay you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your peanut if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lindsay

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 Lindsay

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Lindsay.