Arachis hypogaea,

This is supposed to be a short season (100 days) goober.

Here ya go!

http://www.reimerseeds.com/sea...

Wow! I had no idea there were so many different varieties of peanuts. I learn so much from all of you.....

learn something new everyday!!

mom2goldens said:Wow! I had no idea there were so many different varieties of peanuts. I learn so much from all of you.....

Me, either. I thought a peanut was a peanut. Shows how little I know.

Karen

The first time I grew peanuts I thought the 'nuts' grew underground like a potato. But no, not exactly; after the flower falls away the flower stalk elongates, searches for the ground and grows into the soil...and then makes the 'nuts'.
These are some smart plants!

Peanuts are I believe cousin to Violets. In that after blossom drops off the stem grows long and a seed head develops.

The boss lady of a pet charity of mine tries every year, to grow something new. Now I had as perfect a place to grow peanut in new england as any could hope for. I only got lucky about one year in three. I think she does not have a snowballs chance in hades. Still I like her style, and this may help her tick this one off of her bucket-list.