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

The first opportunity to plant peanut in Pigeon Forge should be determined by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Peanut

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

Since peanut require warm weather you must wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant peanut in Pigeon Forge 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. If you wait 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

In Pigeon Forge the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Pigeon Forge may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Pigeon Forge you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your peanut in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Pigeon Forge

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 Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°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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