The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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.

The first opportunity to plant peanut in Wellington can be estimated 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 has passed.

It's probably not a good idea to plant peanut until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant peanut in Wellington 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. Starting your peanut indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Wellington. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Wellington and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Wellington it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your peanut if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Wellington

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°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 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Wellington

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Wellington.