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Can You Grow Peanut in Wyoming?

US · USDA Zone 4b · zones 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b

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

Wyoming last frost

mid-April

Wyoming first frost

mid-October

Days to harvest

120–150 days

When to plant Peanuts in Wyoming

Start indoors

Mar 18

Transplant

Apr 15

Harvest

Aug 13 – Sep 12

Dates are approximate, based on Wyoming'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 Wyoming

Wyoming has a semi-arid mountain climate with cold winters and short summers. Most of the state is Zone 4-5; protected low-elevation areas may reach Zone 5b-6a. Focus on hardy crops.