VIRGINIA PEANUT / MONKEY NUT / GOOBER NUT / GROUND NUT - Arachis hypogaea - 20 SEEDS ready to plant

Among their many common names, Virginia peanuts (Arachis hypogaea) are called goobers, ground nuts, and ground peas. Theyre  the peanut of choice sold at sporting events. Although theyre not grown exclusively in Virginia, their common name gives a nod to the warm southeastern climates where they thrive.
.They produce edible seeds in pods underneath the ground, so planting and harvesting Virginia peanuts are easy tasks for the average gardener. Virginia peanut plants are high-yielding, and they produce larger seeds than other peanut types.
Virginia peanut plants produce peanuts after a unique life cycle. Bushy, 1 to 2 foot tall (31-61 cm.) plants produce yellow flowers that are self-pollinating they dont need insects to pollinate them. When the flower petals fall, the tip of the flower stalk begins to elongate until it reaches the ground, but it doesnt stop there. Pegging down is the term that describes how this stalk continues to grow into the ground until it reaches a depth of 1 to 2 inches (2.5-5 cm.). At the end of each peg is where the seed pods begin to form, encasing the seeds, or peanuts.