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.

It's a good idea to figure out when to plant peanut by referring to the USDA zone info for Greensboro.

Planting Calendar for Peanut

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

Since peanut do not do well in cold weather it's necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant peanut in Greensboro 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 fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your peanut indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Greensboro. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Greensboro may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Greensboro last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your peanut in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Greensboro

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.

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