The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant neeps in Lyons should be determined by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Neeps

Frost tolerance for neeps:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Neeps are not cold tolerant which tells us that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant neeps in Lyons 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. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your neeps indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Lyons. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Lyons may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Lyons last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to cover your neeps in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lyons

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Lyons

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