Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden 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 Solana Beach can be used to determine when you can plant peanut.

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 it is important to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant peanut in Solana Beach is February. However, you really should wait until March 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. Starting your peanut indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Solana Beach the average date of last frost happens on January 31. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Solana Beach is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Solana Beach you get a frost after January 31 so always be ready to cover your peanut in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Solana Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

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