Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Sturtevant you should be able 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 the last frost.

You can not plant peanut until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant peanut in Sturtevant 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. If you are starting your peanut indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Sturtevant. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Sturtevant is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Sturtevant you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your peanut in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sturtevant

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°F

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

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