One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. 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 to plant peanut in Panama City Beach by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Peanut

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

It's not a good idea to plant peanut until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant peanut in Panama City Beach 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. If you are starting your peanut indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Panama City Beach the average date of last frost happens on February 15. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Panama City Beach may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Panama City Beach you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your peanut in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Panama City Beach

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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