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

A common way of getting a good idea when you can plant peanut is to examine the USDA zone info for Galax.

Planting Calendar for Peanut

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

You should not plant peanut until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant peanut in Galax 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 grow to maturity. Starting your peanut indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Galax. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Galax is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Galax you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your peanut if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Galax

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 Galax

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