When to Plant Peanut in Rockwall, TX

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when it's the best time to plant peanut in Rockwall by checking out the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Peanut

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

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.

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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 Rockwall 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. Starting your peanut indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Rockwall. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Rockwall may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Rockwall there is a last frost after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your peanut if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Rockwall

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)November 15
Lowest Expected Low10°F
Highest Expected Low15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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