Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to estimate when to plant peanut by reviewing the USDA zone info for Gainesville.

Planting Calendar for Peanut

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

Peanut do not do well in cold weather which means that you really should wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant peanut in Gainesville 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. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your peanut indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Gainesville. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Gainesville may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Gainesville you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your peanut if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Gainesville

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.

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