One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your 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.

A common way of figuring out when it's the best time to plant peanut is to use the USDA zone info for Lockport.

Planting Calendar for Peanut

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

Since peanut are not cold tolerant you have to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant peanut in Lockport 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 grow to maturity. Starting your peanut indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Lockport. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Lockport is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Lockport last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your peanut if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lockport

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 Lockport

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