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.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Franklin Park it's possible to determine when it's possible to plant peanut.

Planting Calendar for Peanut

Frost tolerance for peanut:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

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

The earliest that you can plant peanut in Franklin Park 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. 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

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Franklin Park. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Franklin Park is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Franklin Park you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your peanut in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Franklin Park

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.

Plants to Grow in Franklin Park

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