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

You can figure out when you can plant peanut in Torrance 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.

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 Torrance 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your peanut may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your peanut indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on January 31 in Torrance. It might get as low as 35°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Torrance is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Torrance you get a frost after January 31 be ready to cover your peanut in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Torrance

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

Plants to Grow in Torrance

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