The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when it's a good idea to plant peanut in Aurora by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Peanut

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

Since peanut do not do well in cold weather you need to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant peanut in Aurora 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. Any later than that and your peanut may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your peanut indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Aurora. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Aurora is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Aurora you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your peanut in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Aurora

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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