One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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 to plant peanut is to use the USDA zone info for Oakmont.

Planting Calendar for Peanut

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

Since peanut require warm weather it is important to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant peanut in Oakmont 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 fully mature. If you are starting your peanut indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Oakmont is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Oakmont there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your peanut if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Oakmont

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 Oakmont

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