One of the first steps you take when you are determining 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.

You should be able to figure out when it's a good idea to plant peanut by reviewing the USDA zone info for Bellingham.

Planting Calendar for Peanut

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

It's not a good idea to plant peanut until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant peanut in Bellingham 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. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your peanut indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Bellingham. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Bellingham may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Bellingham you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your peanut if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bellingham

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 Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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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