Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In De Queen you can figure out when it's the best time to plant neeps by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Neeps

Frost tolerance for neeps:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

It's a bad idea to plant neeps until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant neeps in De Queen is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant neeps and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your neeps may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your neeps indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in De Queen. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for De Queen is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in De Queen it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to cover your neeps in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for De Queen

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

Plants to Grow in De Queen

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