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Can You Grow Peanut in Nova Scotia?

Canada · Canadian Zone 6 · zones 5, 6

Grows well here

Peanuts grow well here with a long, hot summer and loose, sandy, well-drained soil.

Plant zones

6a–11b

Nova Scotia last frost

early April

Nova Scotia first frost

late October

Days to harvest

120–150 days

When to plant Peanuts in Nova Scotia

Start indoors

Mar 3

Transplant

Apr 1

Harvest

Jul 30 – Aug 29

Dates are approximate, based on Nova Scotia's average frost dates. Your exact yard may vary by microclimate.

About Peanut

Peanuts are a fascinating crop — not a tree nut but a legume that flowers above ground and buries its pods below. They need a long, hot growing season and loose, sandy soil.

Plant raw, unroasted peanuts after soil warms to 65°F+. Hill soil around plants as they grow so pegs can bury. Harvest when foliage yellows; dry the pods before shelling.

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Gardening in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia has a maritime climate moderated by the Atlantic. Most of the province is Zone 5b-6a; the Annapolis Valley is Zone 6a-6b and one of Canada's premier apple-growing regions.