Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By using the USDA zone info for Albuquerque it's possible to figure out when it's possible to plant peanut.

Planting Calendar for Peanut

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

Since peanut do not do well in cold weather you really should wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant peanut in Albuquerque 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. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your peanut indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Albuquerque. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Albuquerque is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Albuquerque there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your peanut if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Albuquerque

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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