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.

The USDA zone info for Holmen can be read to figure out when it's possible to plant peanut.

Planting Calendar for Peanut

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

You really shouldn't plant peanut until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant peanut in Holmen is May. However, you really should wait until June 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. If you are starting your peanut indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on May 15 in Holmen. You can expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Holmen is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Holmen you get a frost after May 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your peanut in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Holmen

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

Plants to Grow in Holmen

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