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Can You Grow Peanut in Ontario?

Canada · Canadian Zone 5 · zones 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Won't grow here

Peanuts need 120-150 warm frost-free days to mature — too short or too cool a season means no nuts.

Plant zones

6a–11b

Ontario last frost

mid-April

Ontario first frost

mid-October

Days to harvest

120–150 days

When to plant Peanuts in Ontario

Start indoors

Mar 18

Transplant

Apr 15

Harvest

Aug 13 – Sep 12

Dates are approximate, based on Ontario'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 Ontario

Ontario spans several climate zones. Northern Ontario is Zone 3-4 with short seasons; southern Ontario is Zone 5-7 with long productive seasons. The Niagara Peninsula is one of Canada's premier fruit-growing regions.