When to Plant Peanut in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Hasbrouck Heights should be looked at to determine when it's a good idea 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.

You really shouldn't plant peanut until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant peanut
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant peanut
Probably not a good time to plant peanut

The earliest that you can plant peanut in Hasbrouck Heights 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Hasbrouck Heights. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Hasbrouck Heights and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Hasbrouck Heights it frosts late in the year after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your peanut if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hasbrouck Heights

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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