Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of making a decision about when it's possible to plant peanut is to use the USDA zone info for Wenatchee.

Planting Calendar for Peanut

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

Since peanut are not cold tolerant you must wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Wenatchee. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Wenatchee is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Wenatchee you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your peanut in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Wenatchee

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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