The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to determine when it's the best time to plant neeps by using the USDA zone info for Kuna.

Planting Calendar for Neeps

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

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

The earliest that you can plant neeps in Kuna 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. If you wait any later than that and your neeps may not have a chance to grow to maturity. 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

In Kuna the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Kuna may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Kuna you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your neeps in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Kuna

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Kuna

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Kuna.