One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of determining when to plant peanut is to check out the USDA zone info for Walnut Creek.

Planting Calendar for Peanut

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

Peanut require warm weather which means that it's important to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant peanut in Walnut Creek 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 really do well. If you are starting your peanut indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Walnut Creek is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Walnut Creek last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to protect your peanut if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Walnut Creek

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 Walnut Creek

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