One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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.

It's possible to estimate when it's a good idea to plant peanut by referring to the USDA zone info for Carrollton.

Planting Calendar for Peanut

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

It's a bad idea to plant peanut until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant peanut in Carrollton is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant peanut and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your peanut may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your peanut indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Carrollton. You should expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Carrollton is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Carrollton last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your peanut in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Carrollton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Carrollton

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